Is NEPHELINITES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NEPHELINITES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NEPHELINITES mean?
Nephelinites is a form of NEPHELINITE.
- noun
an igneous rock consisting of nepheline and pyroxene
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
12
Letters
N (1) + E (1) + P (3) + H (4) + E (1) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + I (1) + T (1) + E (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 NEPHELINITES
NEPHELINITES 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 NEPHELINITES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- nephelinite16
- nephelines15
- nephelites15
- nepenthes14
- nepheline14
- nephelite14
- hiplines13
- nepenthe13
- hipline12
- plenish12
- plinths12
- sheeple12
- shilpit12
- theelins11
- plinth11
- sphene11
- spilth11
- penlites10
- pentenes10
- plenties10
- ethenes10
- heinies10
- hinnies10
- sheenie10
- sheitel10
- sheltie10
- theelin10
- theines10
- helps10
- piths10
- sheep10
- shlep10
- thesp10
- epeeist9
- epistle9
- leptins9
- pelites9
- penlite9
- pennies9
- pensile9
- pentene9
- pieties9
- pinenes9
- piniest9
- pinites9
- pinnies9
- pintles9
- plenist9
- spilite9
- splenii9
- steepen9
- steeple9
- tenpins9
- tiepins9
- ethene9
- heinie9
- hinnie9
- lethes9
- nihils9
- ninths9
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