Is HALOPHILE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HALOPHILE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HALOPHILE mean?
- noun
archaebacteria requiring a salt-rich environment for growth and survival
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
H (4) + A (1) + L (1) + O (1) + P (3) + H (4) + I (1) + L (1) + E (1) = 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 HALOPHILE
Single letters that turn HALOPHILE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from HALOPHILE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ephah13
- phalli11
- aleph10
- phial10
- hilloa9
- epha9
- heap9
- help9
- holp9
- hope9
- opah9
- pheo9
- hah9
- heh9
- hallo8
- haole8
- helio8
- hello8
- hillo8
- holla8
- hap8
- hep8
- hip8
- hop8
- pah8
- peh8
- phi8
- pho8
- poh8
- lapel7
- paleo7
- pilea7
- elhi7
- hail7
- hale7
- hall7
- halo7
- heal7
- heil7
- hell7
- helo7
- hila7
- hill7
- hole7
- ohia7
- leap6
- lipa6
- lipe6
- lipo6
- lope6
- opal6
- pail6
- pale6
- pali6
- pall6
- peal6
- pial6
- pile6
- pill6
- plea6
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