Is ELECTROPHORUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ELECTROPHORUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ELECTROPHORUS mean?
- noun
a simple electrostatic generator that generates repeated charges of static electricity
- noun
type genus of the family Electrophoridae; electric eels
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
13
Letters
E (1) + L (1) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + R (1) + O (1) + P (3) + H (4) + O (1) + R (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 20 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 ELECTROPHORUS
ELECTROPHORUS 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 ELECTROPHORUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- urethroscope19
- preschooler18
- porterhouse16
- reupholster16
- upholsterer16
- poechores16
- prechoose16
- preschool16
- sepulcher16
- sepulchre16
- colporteurs15
- retouchers15
- toolpusher15
- perchers15
- poechore15
- prechose15
- sheepcot15
- colporteur14
- persecutor14
- prelectors14
- prosecutor14
- chortlers14
- lecherous14
- outechoes14
- portholes14
- potholers14
- reclothes14
- retoucher14
- retouches14
- superhero14
- torcheres14
- upholster14
- percher14
- perches14
- pooches14
- porches14
- pouches14
- splotch14
- opercules13
- prelector13
- prosector13
- prosecute13
- receptors13
- recouples13
- supercool13
- cheroots13
- chlorous13
- chortler13
- chortles13
- coherers13
- euphroes13
- heelpost13
- hercules13
- hoopster13
- housetop13
- lurchers13
- ocherous13
- ochreous13
- oosphere13
- pesthole13
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