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Is DROSOPHILA a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DROSOPHILA is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DROSOPHILA mean?

  1. noun

    small fruit fly used by Thomas Hunt Morgan in studying basic mechanisms of inheritance

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

16

Scrabble

17

Words With Friends

10

Letters

D (2) + R (1) + O (1) + S (1) + O (1) + P (3) + H (4) + I (1) + L (1) + A (1) = 16 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 DROSOPHILA

Single letters that turn DROSOPHILA 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 DROSOPHILA

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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