Is BASOPHILE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BASOPHILE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BASOPHILE mean?
- noun
a leukocyte with basophilic granules easily stained by basic stains
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
B (3) + A (1) + S (1) + O (1) + P (3) + H (4) + I (1) + L (1) + E (1) = 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 BASOPHILE
Single letters that turn BASOPHILE 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 BASOPHILE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- basophil15
- phobias14
- bishop13
- phobia13
- abolish12
- bolshie12
- posable11
- alephs11
- boheas11
- habile11
- obeahs11
- palish11
- phials11
- poisha11
- polish11
- pibals10
- aleph10
- aphis10
- apish10
- blahs10
- bohea10
- ephas10
- heaps10
- helps10
- hopes10
- obeah10
- opahs10
- phase10
- pheos10
- phial10
- plash10
- sahib10
- shape10
- shlep10
- spahi10
- obelias9
- haloes9
- haoles9
- helios9
- holies9
- isohel9
- sheila9
- blips9
- pibal9
- plebs9
- bash9
- bish9
- blah9
- bosh9
- epha9
- haps9
- hasp9
- heap9
- help9
- heps9
- hips9
- hobs9
- holp9
- hope9
- hops9
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