Is NYMPHALIDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NYMPHALIDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NYMPHALIDS mean?
Nymphalids is a form of NYMPHALID.
- noun
medium to large butterflies found worldwide typically having brightly colored wings and much-reduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breast
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
10
Letters
N (1) + Y (4) + M (3) + P (3) + H (4) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + D (2) + S (1) = 21 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 NYMPHALIDS
NYMPHALIDS 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 NYMPHALIDS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- nymphalid20
- ladyship17
- nymphal17
- sylphid16
- lymphs16
- nympha16
- nymphs16
- apishly15
- dampish15
- hymnals15
- phasmid15
- lymph15
- nymph15
- handily14
- ladyish14
- misplay14
- paynims14
- shadily14
- shipman14
- damply14
- dimply14
- hymnal14
- mynahs14
- plashy14
- dishpan13
- display13
- hyalins13
- linhays13
- spindly13
- handsy13
- limpsy13
- mishap13
- paynim13
- shandy13
- shindy13
- simply13
- haply13
- hiply13
- hymns13
- mashy13
- mynah13
- phyla13
- sylph13
- planish12
- plasmid12
- aphids12
- dismay12
- hyalin12
- linhay12
- milady12
- amply12
- dashy12
- dishy12
- handy12
- imply12
- palmy12
- pashm12
- shady12
- hymn12
- hyps12
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