Is NEOPHOBIAS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NEOPHOBIAS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NEOPHOBIAS mean?
Neophobias is a form of NEOPHOBIA.
- noun
a morbid fear of novelty
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
—
Words With Friends
10
Letters
N (1) + E (1) + O (1) + P (3) + H (4) + O (1) + B (3) + I (1) + A (1) + S (1) = 17 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 NEOPHOBIAS
NEOPHOBIAS 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 NEOPHOBIAS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- neophobia16
- hipbones15
- hipbone14
- phobias14
- poobahs14
- aphonies13
- bishop13
- phobia13
- poobah13
- banshie12
- inphase12
- phonies12
- banish11
- boheas11
- hoboes11
- obeahs11
- phones11
- phonos11
- poisha11
- shapen11
- siphon11
- aphis10
- apish10
- bohea10
- bohos10
- ephas10
- heaps10
- hobos10
- hoops10
- hopes10
- obeah10
- opahs10
- phase10
- pheos10
- phone10
- phono10
- phons10
- poohs10
- sahib10
- shape10
- spahi10
- boonies9
- epinaos9
- noobies9
- senopia9
- ashine9
- shenai9
- bash9
- bish9
- boho9
- bosh9
- epha9
- haps9
- hasp9
- heap9
- heps9
- hips9
- hobo9
- hobs9
- hoop9
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