Is NEOPHOBIA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NEOPHOBIA is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NEOPHOBIA mean?
- noun
a morbid fear of novelty
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
N (1) + E (1) + O (1) + P (3) + H (4) + O (1) + B (3) + I (1) + A (1) = 16 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 NEOPHOBIA
Single letters that turn NEOPHOBIA into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from NEOPHOBIA
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hipbone14
- phobia13
- poobah13
- bohea10
- obeah10
- phone10
- phono10
- boho9
- epha9
- heap9
- hobo9
- hoop9
- hope9
- opah9
- pheo9
- phon9
- pooh9
- noobie8
- bah8
- hap8
- hep8
- hip8
- hob8
- hop8
- pah8
- peh8
- phi8
- pho8
- poh8
- aboon7
- beano7
- opine7
- paeon7
- piano7
- haen7
- hone7
- ohia7
- bap7
- bop7
- bane6
- bani6
- bean6
- bine6
- bone6
- boon6
- ebon6
- nabe6
- nape6
- neap6
- nipa6
- noob6
- nope6
- obia6
- oboe6
- open6
- pain6
- pane6
- pean6
- pein6
- peon6
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