Is BRACHYPTEROUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BRACHYPTEROUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 25 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BRACHYPTEROUS mean?
- adjective
(especially of certain insects) having very short or rudimentary wings
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
25
Scrabble
27
Words With Friends
13
Letters
B (3) + R (1) + A (1) + C (3) + H (4) + Y (4) + P (3) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 25 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 BRACHYPTEROUS
BRACHYPTEROUS 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 BRACHYPTEROUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- coryphaeus20
- subchapter19
- hypocaust19
- botchery18
- butchery18
- charpoys18
- outpsych18
- scyphate18
- eurybaths17
- pyorrheas17
- subepoch17
- bypaths17
- charpoy17
- cyphers17
- eparchy17
- preachy17
- barouches16
- broachers16
- brochures16
- outpreach16
- precatory16
- purchaser16
- sharecrop16
- soapberry16
- chayotes16
- euphrasy16
- eurybath16
- eutrophy16
- hautboys16
- orphreys16
- pyorrhea16
- yachters16
- hubcaps16
- beachy16
- botchy16
- bypath16
- cypher16
- patchy16
- peachy16
- poachy16
- pouchy16
- psyche16
- psycho16
- barouche15
- batchers15
- botchers15
- brachets15
- broacher15
- broaches15
- brochure15
- butchers15
- chapters15
- patchers15
- poachers15
- potherbs15
- precrash15
- purchase15
- pushcart15
- reproach15
- typebars15
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