Is LITHOTOMY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LITHOTOMY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LITHOTOMY mean?
- noun
surgical removal of a stone (calculus)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
L (1) + I (1) + T (1) + H (4) + O (1) + T (1) + O (1) + M (3) + Y (4) = 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 LITHOTOMY
LITHOTOMY 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 LITHOTOMY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- timothy15
- toothily14
- homily14
- mythoi14
- thymol14
- mothy13
- thymi13
- toothy12
- homy12
- myth12
- hooly11
- hooty11
- hotly11
- hotty11
- otolith10
- milty10
- holy10
- oolith9
- tholoi9
- holm9
- homo9
- limy9
- mity9
- moho9
- moly9
- moth9
- hoy9
- thy9
- litho8
- thiol8
- tilth8
- tooth8
- him8
- hom8
- mho8
- ohm8
- yom8
- molto7
- motto7
- hilt7
- holo7
- holt7
- hoot7
- loth7
- oily7
- thio7
- toyo7
- hm7
- my7
- limo6
- loom6
- milo6
- milt6
- mitt6
- moil6
- molt6
- mool6
- moot6
- mott6
- omit6
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