Is ESOPHAGEAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ESOPHAGEAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ESOPHAGEAL mean?
- adjective
relating to the esophagus
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
E (1) + S (1) + O (1) + P (3) + H (4) + A (1) + G (2) + E (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 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 ESOPHAGEAL
Single letters that turn ESOPHAGEAL into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks1
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from ESOPHAGEAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- phaseal12
- phages12
- galoshe11
- alephs11
- alphas11
- spahee11
- phage11
- apogeal10
- apogees10
- pelages10
- galahs10
- galosh10
- aleph10
- alpha10
- ephas10
- heaps10
- helps10
- hopes10
- opahs10
- pasha10
- phase10
- pheos10
- plash10
- shape10
- sheep10
- shlep10
- agapes9
- alohas9
- apogee9
- galops9
- gospel9
- haloes9
- haoles9
- peages9
- pelage9
- plages9
- aghas9
- galah9
- ghees9
- epha9
- haps9
- hasp9
- heap9
- help9
- heps9
- holp9
- hope9
- hops9
- opah9
- pash9
- pehs9
- pheo9
- phos9
- posh9
- shop9
- soph9
- asleep8
- aslope8
- elapse8
- elopes8
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