Is CHLORPYRIFOSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CHLORPYRIFOSES is a valid word in US Scrabble, worth 27 points.It is not valid in UK Scrabble.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CHLORPYRIFOSES mean?
Chlorpyrifoses is a form of CHLORPYRIFOS.
- noun
a common organophosphate insecticide
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
27
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
14
Letters
C (3) + H (4) + L (1) + O (1) + R (1) + P (3) + Y (4) + R (1) + I (1) + F (4) + O (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 27 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Invalid
- 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 CHLORPYRIFOSES
CHLORPYRIFOSES 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 CHLORPYRIFOSES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- chlorpyrifos25
- flysches19
- pyrrhics18
- chiefly18
- preschools17
- fishpoles17
- horsefly17
- cyphers17
- physics17
- psyches17
- psychos17
- pyrrhic17
- specify17
- sylphic17
- flysch17
- porchless16
- preschool16
- choosily16
- filchers16
- fishpole16
- orphreys16
- phylesis16
- pyrohies16
- spoofery16
- fishery16
- freshly16
- horrify16
- shoofly16
- chirpy16
- cypher16
- phylic16
- physic16
- psyche16
- psycho16
- psychs16
- scyphi16
- foolisher15
- shooflies15
- chirpers15
- crossply15
- forcipes15
- hospices15
- pyrrolic15
- spherics15
- choosey15
- filcher15
- filches15
- orphrey15
- phoresy15
- physios15
- prosify15
- scorify15
- syphers15
- fleshy15
- psych15
- chloroses14
- chlorosis14
- cirrhoses14
- crossfire14
- isochores14
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