Is NEPHRITES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NEPHRITES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NEPHRITES mean?
Nephrites is a form of NEPHRITE.
- noun
an amphibole mineral consisting of calcium magnesium silicate in monoclinic crystalline form; a source of jade that is less valuable than from jadeite; once believed to cure kidney disorders
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
N (1) + E (1) + P (3) + H (4) + R (1) + I (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 14 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 NEPHRITES
NEPHRITES 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.
Anagrams of NEPHRITES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from NEPHRITES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- trephines14
- insphere13
- nephrite13
- trephine13
- hipster12
- prithee12
- threeps12
- herpes11
- perish11
- pisher11
- reship11
- sphene11
- sphere11
- threep11
- thrips11
- heister10
- henries10
- hinters10
- inheres10
- neither10
- reshine10
- theines10
- therein10
- piths10
- sheep10
- thesp10
- thrip10
- erepsin9
- inepter9
- penster9
- pestier9
- present9
- pterins9
- repents9
- repines9
- respite9
- serpent9
- either9
- ethers9
- herein9
- hinter9
- hirees9
- inhere9
- nether9
- shiner9
- shrine9
- theine9
- theins9
- theirs9
- theres9
- threes9
- heps9
- hips9
- pehs9
- phis9
- pish9
- pith9
- ship9
- esprit8
- instep8
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