Is ERYSIPELAS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ERYSIPELAS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ERYSIPELAS mean?
- noun
an acute streptococcal infection characterized by deep-red inflammation of the skin and mucous membranes
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
10
Letters
E (1) + R (1) + Y (4) + S (1) + I (1) + P (3) + E (1) + L (1) + A (1) + S (1) = 15 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 ERYSIPELAS
ERYSIPELAS 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 ERYSIPELAS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- paisleys13
- parsleys13
- sparsely13
- paisley12
- parleys12
- parsley12
- pessary12
- players12
- replays12
- sparely12
- yelpers12
- espaliers11
- yearlies11
- parley11
- payees11
- payers11
- payess11
- pearly11
- player11
- plyers11
- prissy11
- repays11
- replay11
- ripely11
- sleepy11
- slypes11
- splays11
- sprays11
- yelper11
- espalier10
- pearlies10
- pleasers10
- presales10
- relapses10
- spielers10
- essayer10
- rayless10
- sealery10
- slayers10
- apery10
- palsy10
- payee10
- payer10
- peery10
- pissy10
- plays10
- plyer10
- prays10
- preys10
- pyres10
- raspy10
- repay10
- reply10
- seepy10
- slype10
- spays10
- spiry10
- splay10
- spray10
- yelps10
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