Is ENTOMOLOGY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ENTOMOLOGY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ENTOMOLOGY mean?
- noun
the branch of zoology that studies insects
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
10
Letters
E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + O (1) + M (3) + O (1) + L (1) + O (1) + G (2) + Y (4) = 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 ENTOMOLOGY
ENTOMOLOGY 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 ENTOMOLOGY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- menology14
- monology14
- nomology14
- oenology12
- ontology12
- gloomy12
- monoglot11
- enology11
- neology11
- otology11
- etymon11
- lemony11
- melony11
- mooley11
- motley11
- monolog10
- gently10
- gooney10
- oogeny10
- oology10
- melty10
- money10
- monty10
- moony10
- motey10
- moonlet9
- looney9
- mongoe9
- gooey9
- gooly9
- goony9
- ology9
- elmy9
- moly9
- mony9
- ylem9
- gym9
- loment8
- melton8
- molten8
- gemot8
- genom8
- gloom8
- gnome8
- golem8
- looey8
- loony8
- mongo8
- toney8
- toyon8
- gley8
- gyno8
- logy8
- yom8
- gentoo7
- oolong7
- lemon7
- melon7
- mento7
- metol7
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