Is METENCEPHALON a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, METENCEPHALON is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does METENCEPHALON mean?
- noun
the part of the hindbrain that develops into the pons and the cerebellum
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
27
Words With Friends
13
Letters
M (3) + E (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) + P (3) + H (4) + A (1) + L (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 22 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 METENCEPHALON
METENCEPHALON 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 METENCEPHALON
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- homeplace18
- encephalon17
- hematocele17
- phenomenal17
- camphene17
- chameleon16
- phenomena16
- camphol16
- chapmen16
- placement15
- apothece15
- cenotaph15
- helpmate15
- helpmeet15
- penchant15
- planchet15
- potlache15
- enlacement14
- phenetole14
- phenolate14
- telephone14
- compleat14
- complete14
- copemate14
- placemen14
- apothem14
- chaplet14
- cheapen14
- epochal14
- machete14
- manchet14
- panoche14
- penoche14
- phantom14
- phoneme14
- planche14
- potlach14
- tepache14
- champ14
- chomp14
- elopement13
- paleocene13
- elephant13
- hotelman13
- hotelmen13
- menthene13
- methanol13
- nanotech13
- nepenthe13
- pantheon13
- phenetol13
- compete13
- emplace13
- chapel13
- cheapo13
- cometh13
- empath13
- hempen13
- hepcat13
- manche13
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