Is NAPHTHOLS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NAPHTHOLS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NAPHTHOLS mean?
Naphthols is a form of NAPHTHOL.
- noun
either of two phenols derived from naphthalene
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
N (1) + A (1) + P (3) + H (4) + T (1) + H (4) + O (1) + L (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 NAPHTHOLS
NAPHTHOLS 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 NAPHTHOLS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- naphthol16
- haplonts13
- naphtols13
- haplont12
- naphtol12
- pathos11
- phonal11
- potash11
- opahs10
- paths10
- phons10
- phots10
- plash10
- staph10
- tophs10
- hahs10
- hash10
- hath10
- shah10
- halons9
- lotahs9
- haps9
- hasp9
- holp9
- hops9
- opah9
- pash9
- path9
- phat9
- phon9
- phos9
- phot9
- posh9
- shop9
- soph9
- toph9
- hah9
- shh9
- nopals8
- pantos8
- plants8
- postal8
- altho8
- halon8
- halos8
- halts8
- hants8
- holts8
- hosta8
- laths8
- loath8
- lotah8
- oaths8
- shalt8
- shoal8
- shoat8
- sloth8
- snath8
- hap8
- hop8
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