Is NEPHELITES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NEPHELITES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NEPHELITES mean?
Nephelites is a form of NEPHELITE.
- 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
17
Words With Friends
10
Letters
N (1) + E (1) + P (3) + H (4) + E (1) + L (1) + I (1) + T (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 NEPHELITES
NEPHELITES 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 NEPHELITES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- nephelite14
- plenish12
- plinths12
- sheeple12
- theelins11
- plinth11
- sphene11
- spilth11
- penlites10
- plenties10
- ethenes10
- sheenie10
- sheitel10
- sheltie10
- theelin10
- theines10
- helps10
- piths10
- sheep10
- shlep10
- thesp10
- epeeist9
- epistle9
- leptins9
- pelites9
- penlite9
- pensile9
- pintles9
- plenist9
- steepen9
- steeple9
- ethene9
- lethes9
- seethe9
- theine9
- theins9
- help9
- heps9
- hips9
- pehs9
- phis9
- pish9
- pith9
- ship9
- enlistee8
- selenite8
- instep8
- leptin8
- pelite8
- penile8
- pensee8
- pensil8
- pestle8
- pintle8
- spinel8
- spinet8
- spleen8
- splent8
- spline8
- splint8
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