Is NEPHRITIC a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NEPHRITIC is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NEPHRITIC mean?
- adjective
affected by nephritis
- adjective
of or relating to the kidneys
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
N (1) + E (1) + P (3) + H (4) + R (1) + I (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) = 16 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 NEPHRITIC
NEPHRITIC 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 NEPHRITIC
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pitchier15
- nephric14
- phrenic14
- pincher14
- pitcher14
- ceriph13
- cipher13
- cithern12
- cithren12
- hircine12
- ichnite12
- itchier12
- pithier12
- chirp12
- perch12
- pinch12
- pitch12
- picrite11
- chitin11
- cither11
- echini11
- enrich11
- ethnic11
- incher11
- richen11
- thrice11
- trench11
- chip11
- pech11
- inherit10
- incept10
- pectin10
- pincer10
- prince10
- tricep10
- chert10
- chine10
- ethic10
- niche10
- retch10
- tench10
- thrip10
- citrine9
- crinite9
- inciter9
- neritic9
- hinter9
- crept9
- cripe9
- price9
- chin9
- chit9
- echt9
- etch9
- inch9
- itch9
- pith9
- rich9
- tech9
- citrin8
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