Is ENCEPHALOGRAPHY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ENCEPHALOGRAPHY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 31 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ENCEPHALOGRAPHY mean?
- noun
roentgenography of the brain after spinal fluid has been replaced by a gas (usually oxygen); produces an encephalogram
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
31
Scrabble
34
Words With Friends
15
Letters
E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) + P (3) + H (4) + A (1) + L (1) + O (1) + G (2) + R (1) + A (1) + P (3) + H (4) + Y (4) = 31 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 ENCEPHALOGRAPHY
ENCEPHALOGRAPHY 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 ENCEPHALOGRAPHY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- encephalograph27
- capnography24
- paleography22
- planography22
- apocryphal22
- apocrypha21
- capnograph20
- hyperplane20
- echograph20
- polygraph20
- prophecy20
- chaperonage19
- pharyngeal19
- hyperpnea19
- apophyge19
- pharyngal18
- coryphee18
- hyperope18
- hypopnea18
- choppy18
- anaglyph17
- apocarpy17
- approach17
- copperah17
- hypergol17
- hypogeal17
- hypogean17
- hypogene17
- charpoy17
- cheaply17
- eparchy17
- preachy17
- hyphae17
- hyphal17
- hyphen17
- chaperone16
- encephala16
- phalarope16
- propylaea16
- propylene16
- prophage16
- rhonchal16
- chappal16
- chopper16
- coppery16
- echappe16
- gryphon16
- hypogea16
- cypher16
- peachy16
- poachy16
- hypha16
- anchorage15
- archangel15
- cranapple15
- generalcy15
- gyroplane15
- orphanage15
- phalanger15
- acalephe15
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