Is CHLORHEXIDINES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CHLORHEXIDINES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 30 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CHLORHEXIDINES mean?
Chlorhexidines is a form of CHLORHEXIDINE.
- noun
a long-lasting liquid antiseptic; used by surgeons to wash their hands before performing surgery
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
30
Scrabble
—
Words With Friends
14
Letters
C (3) + H (4) + L (1) + O (1) + R (1) + H (4) + E (1) + X (8) + I (1) + D (2) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 30 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 CHLORHEXIDINES
CHLORHEXIDINES 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 CHLORHEXIDINES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- chlorhexidine29
- exorcised19
- cherished18
- excelsior18
- exocrines18
- oxherds18
- oxhides18
- childish17
- excision17
- exocrine17
- exorcise17
- lexicons17
- codexes17
- excides17
- excised17
- exscind17
- helixes17
- hexones17
- oxherd17
- oxhide17
- horsehide16
- cheshire16
- indexers16
- ocherish16
- oxidiser16
- lexicon16
- excide16
- hexers16
- hexone16
- hexose16
- oxidic16
- hexed16
- chlorides15
- coinhered15
- echinoids15
- helicoids15
- cherish15
- dioxins15
- indexer15
- indexes15
- oxidise15
- redoxes15
- reindex15
- rhonchi15
- excels15
- excise15
- exilic15
- exonic15
- scolex15
- codex15
- coxed15
- helix15
- hexer15
- hexes15
- chlorines14
- coinheres14
- lichenose14
- schlieren14
- ceilidhs14
- cheloids14
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