Is LYOPHILIZES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LYOPHILIZES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 28 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LYOPHILIZES mean?
Lyophilizes is a form of LYOPHILIZE.
- verb
to dry (blood, serum, or tissue) by freezing in a high vacuum
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
28
Scrabble
29
Words With Friends
11
Letters
L (1) + Y (4) + O (1) + P (3) + H (4) + I (1) + L (1) + I (1) + Z (10) + E (1) + S (1) = 28 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 LYOPHILIZES
LYOPHILIZES 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 LYOPHILIZES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- lyophilize27
- phizes20
- lyophilise18
- phiz18
- lyophile16
- piezo16
- oyez16
- sizy16
- phyllos15
- zeps15
- zips15
- yez15
- phyllo14
- physio14
- poshly14
- zills14
- zep14
- zip14
- hiply13
- hypes13
- hypos13
- phyle13
- sophy13
- sylph13
- size13
- zill13
- holily12
- hoyles12
- shelly12
- hype12
- hypo12
- hyps12
- syph12
- sez12
- ployes11
- polish11
- hilly11
- holey11
- holly11
- hosey11
- hoyle11
- shily11
- hyp11
- hilloes10
- hollies10
- helps10
- hopes10
- pheos10
- ploye10
- ploys10
- poesy10
- polys10
- posey10
- sepoy10
- shlep10
- slype10
- yelps10
- yipes10
- holy10
- hoys10
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