Is MESENCEPHALA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MESENCEPHALA is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
21
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
12
Letters
M (3) + E (1) + S (1) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) + P (3) + H (4) + A (1) + L (1) + A (1) = 21 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 MesencephalaHooks for MESENCEPHALA
MESENCEPHALA 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 MESENCEPHALA
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- camphenes18
- elecampanes17
- camphene17
- elecampane16
- acalephes16
- encephala16
- chapman16
- chapmen16
- acalephe15
- acalephs15
- cheapens15
- panaches15
- planches15
- pleaches15
- plenches15
- sheepman15
- sheepmen15
- champs15
- emplaces14
- manscape14
- placeman14
- placemen14
- spaceman14
- spacemen14
- acaleph14
- apaches14
- capeesh14
- chapels14
- chasmal14
- cheapen14
- manches14
- panache14
- paschal14
- peaches14
- pechans14
- pelhams14
- planche14
- champ14
- pleasance13
- saphenae13
- emplace13
- encamps13
- apache13
- chapel13
- chapes13
- cheaps13
- cheeps13
- hempen13
- maches13
- manche13
- mensch13
- pachas13
- pechan13
- pelham13
- planch13
- pleach13
- plench13
- sachem13
- samech13
- schema13
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