Is HAMAMELIS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HAMAMELIS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HAMAMELIS mean?
- noun
deciduous shrubs or small trees: witch hazel
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
H (4) + A (1) + M (3) + A (1) + M (3) + E (1) + L (1) + I (1) + S (1) = 16 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 HAMAMELIS
HAMAMELIS 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 HAMAMELIS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hammals14
- maihems14
- hammal13
- immesh13
- maihem13
- melisma11
- miasmal11
- ahimsa11
- almahs11
- almehs11
- haemal11
- halmas11
- hamals11
- hiemal11
- mashie11
- shamal11
- lemmas10
- mamies10
- miasma10
- almah10
- almeh10
- amahs10
- haems10
- halma10
- halms10
- hamal10
- hames10
- helms10
- hemal10
- shame10
- hmm10
- malaise9
- sheila9
- imams9
- lemma9
- maims9
- malms9
- mamas9
- mamie9
- miasm9
- mimes9
- ahem9
- amah9
- haem9
- halm9
- hame9
- hams9
- helm9
- hems9
- hims9
- mash9
- mesh9
- sham9
- shim9
- emails8
- lamiae8
- lamias8
- mailes8
- mesial8
- salami8
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