Is MEPHITISES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MEPHITISES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MEPHITISES mean?
Mephitises is a form of MEPHITIS.
- noun
a poisonous or foul smelling gas emitted from the earth
- noun
a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
- noun
in some classifications: type genus of the subfamily Mephitinae
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
M (3) + E (1) + P (3) + H (4) + I (1) + T (1) + I (1) + S (1) + E (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 MEPHITISES
MEPHITISES 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 MEPHITISES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- shiptimes16
- hempiest15
- mephites15
- mephitis15
- shiptime15
- imphees14
- tempehs14
- meshiest13
- smithies13
- steepish13
- hempie13
- imphee13
- impish13
- tempeh13
- pietisms12
- septimes12
- mishits12
- theisms12
- hemps12
- empties11
- misstep11
- pietism11
- septime11
- isthmi11
- meshes11
- mishit11
- pishes11
- smiths11
- theism11
- themes11
- thesps11
- hemp11
- itemises10
- hessite10
- hemes10
- meths10
- piths10
- sheep10
- shims10
- ships10
- smith10
- theme10
- thesp10
- itemise9
- metisse9
- mitises9
- pieties9
- stimies9
- heists9
- sheets9
- shiest9
- shites9
- theses9
- thesis9
- impis9
- simps9
- tempi9
- temps9
- heme9
- hems9
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