Is BASOPHILIA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BASOPHILIA is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BASOPHILIA mean?
- noun
the tendency of cells to stain with basic dyes
“cytoplasmic basophilia”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
10
Letters
B (3) + A (1) + S (1) + O (1) + P (3) + H (4) + I (1) + L (1) + I (1) + A (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 BASOPHILIA
Single letters that turn BASOPHILIA 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 BASOPHILIA
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- basophil15
- phobias14
- bishop13
- phobia13
- abolish12
- alphas11
- palish11
- phials11
- poisha11
- polish11
- pibals10
- abash10
- alpha10
- aphis10
- apish10
- blahs10
- opahs10
- pasha10
- phial10
- plash10
- sahib10
- spahi10
- alohas9
- blips9
- pibal9
- bash9
- bish9
- blah9
- bosh9
- haps9
- hasp9
- hips9
- hobs9
- holp9
- hops9
- opah9
- pash9
- phis9
- phos9
- pish9
- posh9
- ship9
- shop9
- soph9
- alibis8
- bialis8
- palais8
- aloha8
- hails8
- halos8
- ohias8
- shoal8
- baps8
- blip8
- bops8
- bah8
- hap8
- hip8
- hob8
- hop8
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