Is NEPHELINES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NEPHELINES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NEPHELINES mean?
Nephelines is a form of NEPHELINE.
- noun
a whitish mineral consisting of sodium aluminum silicate or potassium aluminum silicate in crystalline form; used in the manufacture of ceramics and enamels
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
N (1) + E (1) + P (3) + H (4) + E (1) + L (1) + I (1) + N (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 NEPHELINES
NEPHELINES 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 NEPHELINES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- nepheline14
- plenish12
- sheeple12
- sphene11
- sheenie10
- helps10
- sheep10
- shlep10
- pennies9
- pensile9
- pinenes9
- help9
- heps9
- hips9
- pehs9
- phis9
- pish9
- ship9
- penile8
- pennes8
- pennis8
- pensee8
- pensil8
- pinene8
- spinel8
- spleen8
- spline8
- heels8
- heils8
- sheen8
- shiel8
- shine8
- hep8
- hip8
- peh8
- phi8
- epees7
- neeps7
- peels7
- peens7
- peins7
- peise7
- peles7
- penes7
- penis7
- penne7
- penni7
- piles7
- pines7
- plies7
- sleep7
- slipe7
- snipe7
- speel7
- speil7
- spiel7
- spile7
- spine7
- elhi7
- heel7
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