Is APOTHEGMS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, APOTHEGMS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does APOTHEGMS mean?
Apothegms is a form of APOTHEGM.
- noun
a short pithy instructive saying
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + P (3) + O (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + G (2) + M (3) + S (1) = 17 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 APOTHEGMS
APOTHEGMS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from APOTHEGMS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- apothegm16
- apothems15
- apothem14
- empaths14
- postgame13
- homages13
- ohmages13
- empath13
- teashop12
- homage12
- oghams12
- ohmage12
- phages12
- hemps12
- pashm12
- hostage11
- mahoes11
- pathos11
- potash11
- spathe11
- tophes11
- ogham11
- phage11
- hemp11
- gestapo10
- postage10
- potages10
- tempos10
- ephas10
- gamps10
- haems10
- hames10
- heaps10
- homas10
- homes10
- hopes10
- mahoe10
- maths10
- meths10
- moths10
- opahs10
- paths10
- phase10
- pheos10
- phots10
- shame10
- shape10
- shmoe10
- staph10
- thesp10
- tophe10
- tophs10
- gamest9
- gemots9
- magots9
- omegas9
- potage9
- ghast9
- ghats9
- ghost9
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