Is ENTELECHY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ENTELECHY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ENTELECHY mean?
- noun
(Aristotle) the state of something that is fully realized; actuality as opposed to potentiality
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + L (1) + E (1) + C (3) + H (4) + Y (4) = 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 ENTELECHY
ENTELECHY 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 ENTELECHY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ethylene14
- lychee14
- chyle13
- lynch13
- techy13
- ethyne12
- henley12
- lych12
- yech12
- thence11
- ethyl11
- hence10
- leech10
- letch10
- lycee10
- tench10
- hyte10
- they10
- ethene9
- eyelet9
- eche9
- echt9
- etch9
- lech9
- tech9
- hey9
- thy9
- yeh9
- lethe8
- teeny8
- yente8
- elect7
- eely7
- eyen7
- eyne7
- heel7
- hent7
- thee7
- then7
- tyee7
- tyne7
- yeet7
- celt6
- cent6
- cete6
- eth6
- eye6
- hen6
- het6
- ley6
- lye6
- nth6
- the6
- tye6
- yen6
- yet6
- cee5
- cel5
- tec5
- eh5
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