Is CEPHALEXIN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CEPHALEXIN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 24 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CEPHALEXIN mean?
- noun
an oral cephalosporin (trade names Keflex and Keflin and Keftab) commonly prescribe for mild to moderately severe infections of the skin or ears or throat or lungs or urinary tract
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
24
Scrabble
27
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + E (1) + P (3) + H (4) + A (1) + L (1) + E (1) + X (8) + I (1) + N (1) = 24 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 CEPHALEXIN
Single letters that turn CEPHALEXIN 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 CEPHALEXIN
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cineplex19
- exciple18
- phenix18
- explain16
- exhale16
- hexane16
- cephalin15
- alexic15
- axenic15
- lexica15
- helix15
- alexine14
- cheapen14
- cheapie14
- planche14
- calix14
- excel14
- expel14
- pixel14
- xenic14
- elaphine13
- alexin13
- caliph13
- chapel13
- painch13
- pechan13
- planch13
- pleach13
- plench13
- xenial13
- apex13
- calx13
- exec13
- plex13
- hex13
- elenchi12
- axile12
- chape12
- cheap12
- cheep12
- exile12
- exine12
- peach12
- pinch12
- xenia12
- pax12
- pix12
- calipee11
- capelin11
- panicle11
- pelican11
- achene11
- chaine11
- chelae11
- heliac11
- lichee11
- lichen11
- peahen11
- axel11
- axil11
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