Is DERMATOGLYPHIC a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DERMATOGLYPHIC is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 28 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DERMATOGLYPHIC mean?
- noun
the lines that form patterns on the skin (especially on the fingertips and the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
28
Scrabble
31
Words With Friends
14
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + M (3) + A (1) + T (1) + O (1) + G (2) + L (1) + Y (4) + P (3) + H (4) + I (1) + C (3) = 28 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 DERMATOGLYPHIC
Single letters that turn DERMATOGLYPHIC 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 DERMATOGLYPHIC
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- copyrighted23
- myelopathic23
- hypodermic23
- demographic22
- demography22
- hermatypic22
- macrophyte22
- polymathic22
- cymograph22
- pachyderm22
- hypergolic21
- hypodermal21
- methyldopa21
- champerty21
- dichogamy21
- lymphatic21
- mycophile21
- myopathic21
- mythopeic21
- tragicomedy20
- haemolytic20
- ideography20
- microphage20
- phlegmatic20
- amphigory20
- copyright20
- geophytic20
- hyperacid20
- hypoderma20
- phagocyte20
- maledictory19
- amphoteric19
- metaphoric19
- plyometric19
- preholiday19
- cherimoya19
- coryphaei19
- cryptogam19
- diplomacy19
- graphemic19
- hemolytic19
- hypocrite19
- polygamic19
- preachily19
- pyodermic19
- hydropic19
- hypoacid19
- hypoderm19
- lymphoid19
- myograph19
- dichromate18
- grapholect18
- methodical18
- diathermy18
- lipectomy18
- micropyle18
- oligarchy18
- polyhedra18
- polymeric18
- rhytidome18
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