Is HERMAPHRODITES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HERMAPHRODITES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 25 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HERMAPHRODITES mean?
Hermaphrodites is a form of HERMAPHRODITE.
- noun
one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made
- adjective
of animal or plant; having both male female reproductive organs
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
25
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
14
Letters
H (4) + E (1) + R (1) + M (3) + A (1) + P (3) + H (4) + R (1) + O (1) + D (2) + I (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 25 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 HERMAPHRODITES
HERMAPHRODITES 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 HERMAPHRODITES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hermaphrodite24
- theraphosid20
- atmosphered19
- midrashoth19
- shorthaired18
- empathised18
- semaphored18
- madreporites17
- atmosphere17
- hemitropes17
- hardship17
- headship17
- hopheads17
- shepherd17
- madreporite16
- misreported16
- aphrodites16
- readership16
- therapised16
- thermidors16
- empathies16
- empathise16
- hamperers16
- hemipters16
- hemitrope16
- horsehead16
- horsehide16
- metaphors16
- petersham16
- semaphore16
- shorthead16
- trimorphs16
- dimorphs16
- dramshop16
- hampered16
- mopheads16
- shrimped16
- hophead16
- phished16
- shahdom16
- temporaries15
- madrepores15
- reimported15
- temporised15
- aphorised15
- aphrodite15
- atrophied15
- homestead15
- horsehair15
- methodise15
- midrashot15
- predeaths15
- rephrased15
- shorthair15
- smothered15
- therapsid15
- thermidor15
- thrashier15
- aphorism15
- apothems15
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