Is HOLOTYPES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HOLOTYPES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HOLOTYPES mean?
Holotypes is a form of HOLOTYPE.
- noun
the original specimen from which the description of a new species is made
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
H (4) + O (1) + L (1) + O (1) + T (1) + Y (4) + P (3) + E (1) + S (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 HOLOTYPES
HOLOTYPES 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 HOLOTYPES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- holotype16
- oophytes16
- oophyte15
- phytols15
- toyshop15
- typhose15
- phooey14
- phytol14
- poshly14
- posthole13
- potholes13
- soothly13
- hypes13
- hypos13
- phyle13
- sophy13
- sylph13
- peyotls12
- pothole12
- ethyls12
- hooeys12
- hostly12
- hoyles12
- shelty12
- hype12
- hypo12
- hyps12
- syph12
- peyotl11
- photos11
- ployes11
- pothos11
- ptooey11
- tepoys11
- tophes11
- ethyl11
- holey11
- hooey11
- hooly11
- hooty11
- hosey11
- hotly11
- hoyle11
- hyp11
- helps10
- hoops10
- hopes10
- loopy10
- pesty10
- pheos10
- photo10
- phots10
- ploye10
- ploys10
- poesy10
- polys10
- poohs10
- posey10
- potsy10
- sepoy10
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