Is MELPHALANS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MELPHALANS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MELPHALANS mean?
Melphalans is a form of MELPHALAN.
- noun
antineoplastic drug (trade name Alkeran) used to treat multiple myeloma and some other malignancies
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
10
Letters
M (3) + E (1) + L (1) + P (3) + H (4) + A (1) + L (1) + A (1) + N (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 MELPHALANS
MELPHALANS 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 MELPHALANS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- melphalan16
- pelhams14
- pelham13
- phaseal12
- saphena12
- hemps12
- pashm12
- napalms11
- alephs11
- almahs11
- almehs11
- alphas11
- ashman11
- ashmen11
- ashpan11
- haemal11
- halmas11
- hamals11
- shamal11
- shaman11
- shapen11
- hemp11
- apeman10
- lampas10
- maples10
- napalm10
- plasma10
- sampan10
- sample10
- aleph10
- almah10
- almeh10
- alpha10
- amahs10
- ephas10
- haems10
- halma10
- halms10
- hamal10
- hames10
- heaps10
- helms10
- helps10
- hemal10
- mensh10
- pasha10
- phase10
- plash10
- shame10
- shape10
- shlep10
- paellas9
- halals9
- hansel9
- lahals9
- slahal9
- ample9
- lamps9
- maple9
- palms9
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