Is MELANOPHORES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MELANOPHORES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
19
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
12
Letters
M (3) + E (1) + L (1) + A (1) + N (1) + O (1) + P (3) + H (4) + O (1) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 19 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.
Definition
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See the definition of MelanophoresHooks for MELANOPHORES
MELANOPHORES 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 MELANOPHORES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- melanophore18
- pheromonal17
- pheromones17
- neomorphs16
- pheromone16
- semaphore16
- shampooer16
- neomorph15
- omphalos15
- phonemes15
- sheepman15
- lampooners14
- anopheles14
- earphones14
- noosphere14
- hampers14
- morphos14
- oompahs14
- pelhams14
- phenoms14
- phloems14
- phoneme14
- shampoo14
- shopman14
- shopmen14
- lampooner13
- alphorns13
- armholes13
- earphone13
- harpoons13
- hormonal13
- hormones13
- horseman13
- horsemen13
- manholes13
- menorahs13
- moorhens13
- oosphere13
- rhamnose13
- shrapnel13
- hamper13
- hempen13
- morpho13
- morphs13
- oompah13
- oomphs13
- pelham13
- phenom13
- phloem13
- empalers12
- empanels12
- emplanes12
- ensample12
- lampoons12
- manropes12
- neoplasm12
- pleonasm12
- pleromas12
- prenames12
- prosomal12
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