Is ETYMOLOGISTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ETYMOLOGISTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ETYMOLOGISTS mean?
Etymologists is a form of ETYMOLOGIST.
- noun
a lexicographer who specializes in etymology
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
12
Letters
E (1) + T (1) + Y (4) + M (3) + O (1) + L (1) + O (1) + G (2) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 18 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 ETYMOLOGISTS
ETYMOLOGISTS 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 ETYMOLOGISTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- etymologist17
- myologists16
- seismology16
- myologies15
- myologist15
- semiology15
- ileostomy14
- misology14
- lysosome13
- misstyle13
- myosotes13
- myosotis13
- yogisms13
- gloomiest12
- etiology12
- sitology12
- messily12
- moistly12
- mooleys12
- motleys12
- myosote12
- smileys12
- stymies12
- gloomy12
- yogism12
- egotisms11
- otiosely11
- stylites11
- stogeys11
- limeys11
- moiety11
- mooley11
- moseys11
- mostly11
- motley11
- myoses11
- myosis11
- mysost11
- ostomy11
- slimsy11
- smiley11
- stymie11
- system11
- timely11
- goyim11
- glottises10
- moistest10
- motliest10
- ostomies10
- toilsome10
- egoisms10
- egotism10
- gimlets10
- semilog10
- sootily10
- stylets10
- stylise10
- stylist10
- stylite10
- systole10
Study ETYMOLOGISTS and related words
Have a full rack? Use the word finder to find every word you can play.