Is APOTHEGM a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, APOTHEGM is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does APOTHEGM mean?
- noun
a short pithy instructive saying
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
8
Letters
A (1) + P (3) + O (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + G (2) + M (3) = 16 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for APOTHEGM
Single letters that turn APOTHEGM into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from APOTHEGM
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- apothem14
- empath13
- homage12
- ohmage12
- ogham11
- phage11
- hemp11
- mahoe10
- tophe10
- potage9
- goeth9
- tempo9
- ahem9
- epha9
- gamp9
- haem9
- hame9
- heap9
- homa9
- home9
- hope9
- math9
- meth9
- moth9
- opah9
- path9
- phat9
- pheo9
- phot9
- them9
- toph9
- gemot8
- magot8
- omega8
- ghat8
- goth8
- mope8
- poem8
- pome8
- tamp8
- temp8
- ham8
- hap8
- hem8
- hep8
- hom8
- hop8
- meh8
- mho8
- ohm8
- pah8
- peh8
- pho8
- pht8
- poh8
- eath7
- game7
- gape7
- haet7
- hate7
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