Is NEPHROPATHIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NEPHROPATHIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NEPHROPATHIES mean?
Nephropathies is a form of NEPHROPATHY.
- noun
a disease affecting the kidneys
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
23
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
13
Letters
N (1) + E (1) + P (3) + H (4) + R (1) + O (1) + P (3) + A (1) + T (1) + H (4) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 23 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 NEPHROPATHIES
NEPHROPATHIES 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 NEPHROPATHIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hierophants19
- theophanies19
- phosphate19
- phosphene19
- phosphine19
- phosphite19
- hierophant18
- thiophenes18
- phosphin18
- epistrophe17
- ethephons17
- thaneship17
- thiophene17
- thiophens17
- earthshine16
- hornpipes16
- ethephon16
- thiophen16
- antiherpes15
- interphase15
- insheathe15
- epitaphs15
- happiest15
- hoppiest15
- hornpipe15
- hosepipe15
- preshape15
- prophase15
- prophets15
- psephite15
- sapphire15
- shoppier15
- hipshot15
- phisher15
- rhaphes15
- shophar15
- phpht15
- appointees14
- appointers14
- notepapers14
- reappoints14
- atrophies14
- earphones14
- ephorates14
- nephrites14
- pantihose14
- perianths14
- therapies14
- therapise14
- trephines14
- ensheath14
- etherish14
- heathens14
- heathers14
- heathier14
- insheath14
- sheather14
- epitaph14
- happens14
- happier14
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