Is DIAPHORESIS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DIAPHORESIS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DIAPHORESIS mean?
- noun
the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid
“perspiration is a homeostatic process”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
11
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + A (1) + P (3) + H (4) + O (1) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + I (1) + S (1) = 17 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 DIAPHORESIS
DIAPHORESIS 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 DIAPHORESIS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- rhapsodies16
- rhapsodise16
- aphorised15
- rhapsodes15
- spheroids15
- spiderish15
- aphorises14
- raphides14
- rhapsode14
- shipside14
- spheroid14
- airships13
- aphorise13
- parishes13
- pharoses13
- rosehips13
- sharpies13
- aphides13
- diphase13
- phrased13
- raphide13
- sharped13
- diaspores12
- dispraise12
- presidios12
- airsheds12
- hidroses12
- hidrosis12
- radishes12
- airship12
- aphesis12
- harpies12
- phasers12
- phrases12
- pishers12
- raspish12
- reships12
- rosehip12
- seraphs12
- shapers12
- sharpie12
- sherpas12
- sophies12
- aphids12
- ephods12
- harped12
- hasped12
- hispid12
- pashed12
- phased12
- pished12
- shaped12
- adiposes11
- adiposis11
- despairs11
- diaspore11
- disposer11
- dropsies11
- parodies11
- presidia11
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