Is NEPHRECTOMIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NEPHRECTOMIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NEPHRECTOMIES mean?
Nephrectomies is a form of NEPHRECTOMY.
- noun
surgical removal of a kidney
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
13
Letters
N (1) + E (1) + P (3) + H (4) + R (1) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + O (1) + M (3) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 22 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 NEPHRECTOMIES
NEPHRECTOMIES 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 NEPHRECTOMIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- mesonephric20
- heteroecism18
- phonemics18
- ephemerons17
- hemitropes17
- mentorship17
- nephrotics17
- spirochete17
- chompers17
- phonemic17
- pitchmen17
- impotences16
- picometers16
- picometres16
- recompense16
- chromiest16
- chromites16
- comethers16
- ecosphere16
- enciphers16
- ephemeris16
- ephemeron16
- hemipters16
- hemitrope16
- morphines16
- nephrotic16
- nichromes16
- phenetics16
- phonetics16
- phrenetic16
- prechosen16
- premonish16
- sheepcote16
- sphincter16
- trichomes16
- chomper16
- morphic16
- impotence15
- picometer15
- picometre15
- cheepers15
- chimeres15
- chopines15
- choremen15
- chrismon15
- chromite15
- comether15
- encipher15
- hemipter15
- hempiest15
- hermetic15
- herpetic15
- mephites15
- morphine15
- morphins15
- nephrism15
- nichrome15
- penoches15
- phenetic15
- phonemes15
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