Is OMPHALOS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OMPHALOS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OMPHALOS mean?
- noun
a scar where the umbilical cord was attached
“you were not supposed to show your navel on television”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
O (1) + M (3) + P (3) + H (4) + A (1) + L (1) + O (1) + S (1) = 15 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 OMPHALOS
OMPHALOS 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 OMPHALOS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- oompahs14
- shampoo14
- oompah13
- oomphs13
- hooplas12
- moolahs12
- oomph12
- pashm12
- hoopla11
- moolah11
- shalom11
- sholom11
- halms10
- holms10
- homas10
- homos10
- hoops10
- mohos10
- opahs10
- plash10
- poohs10
- lamps9
- palms9
- plasm9
- pomos9
- psalm9
- halm9
- hams9
- haps9
- hasp9
- holm9
- holp9
- homa9
- homo9
- homs9
- hoop9
- hops9
- mash9
- mhos9
- moho9
- mosh9
- ohms9
- opah9
- pash9
- phos9
- pooh9
- posh9
- sham9
- shmo9
- shop9
- soph9
- moolas8
- saloop8
- halos8
- holos8
- shoal8
- shool8
- amps8
- lamp8
- maps8
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