Is MURPHIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MURPHIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MURPHIES mean?
Murphies is a form of MURPHY.
- noun
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
M (3) + U (1) + R (1) + P (3) + H (4) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 15 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 MURPHIES
MURPHIES 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 MURPHIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- humpers14
- humpier14
- humpies14
- humper13
- shrimp13
- mushier12
- pushier12
- hemps12
- humps12
- umphs12
- spumier11
- umpires11
- humeri11
- musher11
- perish11
- pisher11
- pusher11
- reship11
- rheums11
- hemp11
- hump11
- umph11
- impure10
- primes10
- primus10
- purism10
- simper10
- spirem10
- umpire10
- herms10
- rheum10
- perms9
- prime9
- prims9
- prism9
- rumps9
- sperm9
- spume9
- hems9
- heps9
- herm9
- hims9
- hips9
- hums9
- mesh9
- mush9
- pehs9
- phis9
- pish9
- push9
- shim9
- ship9
- uprise8
- heirs8
- hires8
- shier8
- shire8
- shiur8
- usher8
- imps8
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