Is LEISHMANIA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LEISHMANIA is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LEISHMANIA mean?
- noun
flagellate protozoan that causes leishmaniasis
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
10
Letters
L (1) + E (1) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) + M (3) + A (1) + N (1) + I (1) + A (1) = 15 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 LEISHMANIA
Single letters that turn LEISHMANIA 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 hooks2
Words you can make from LEISHMANIA
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- haemins12
- animalise11
- ahimsa11
- almahs11
- almehs11
- ashman11
- ashmen11
- haemal11
- haemin11
- halmas11
- hamals11
- hemins11
- hiemal11
- inmesh11
- mashie11
- minish11
- shamal11
- shaman11
- alienism10
- mainsail10
- milesian10
- inhales10
- almah10
- almeh10
- amahs10
- haems10
- halma10
- halms10
- hamal10
- hames10
- helms10
- hemal10
- hemin10
- mensh10
- shame10
- amnesia9
- anemias9
- animals9
- laminae9
- laminas9
- malaise9
- malines9
- manilas9
- menials9
- mislain9
- seminal9
- ashine9
- hansel9
- inhale9
- nihils9
- sheila9
- shenai9
- ahem9
- amah9
- haem9
- halm9
- hame9
- hams9
- helm9
- hems9
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