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
- Scrabble
- 14
- Words With Friends
- 15
- Letters
- 9
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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