Is ATHEROSCLEROSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ATHEROSCLEROSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ATHEROSCLEROSES mean?
Atheroscleroses is a form of ATHEROSCLEROSIS.
- noun
a stage of arteriosclerosis involving fatty deposits (atheromas) inside the arterial walls, thus narrowing the arteries
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
15
Letters
A (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + R (1) + O (1) + S (1) + C (3) + L (1) + E (1) + R (1) + O (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 20 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 ATHEROSCLEROSES
ATHEROSCLEROSES 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 ATHEROSCLEROSES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cholestases16
- orthoclases16
- scoresheets16
- carthorses15
- escheators15
- horseraces15
- orchestral15
- orchestras15
- orthoclase15
- racehorses15
- researches15
- scatheless15
- scoresheet15
- searchless15
- threescore15
- tracheoles15
- trochlears15
- carthorse14
- chartless14
- cheerless14
- chelators14
- chlorates14
- chloroses14
- chortlers14
- cohostess14
- eschalots14
- escheator14
- horsecars14
- horserace14
- orchestra14
- racehorse14
- rechooses14
- reclothes14
- reschools14
- reteaches14
- schoolers14
- searchers14
- shoelaces14
- starchers14
- torcheres14
- tracheole14
- trochleae14
- trochlear14
- trochleas14
- shelterers13
- trehaloses13
- cashless13
- charters13
- cheaters13
- cheerers13
- chelates13
- chelator13
- cheroots13
- chlorate13
- cholates13
- choleras13
- choosers13
- chorales13
- chortler13
- chortles13
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