Is OMPHALOSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OMPHALOSES is a valid word in US Scrabble, worth 17 points.It is not valid in UK Scrabble.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OMPHALOSES mean?
Omphaloses is a form of OMPHALOS.
- 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
17
Scrabble
—
Words With Friends
10
Letters
O (1) + M (3) + P (3) + H (4) + A (1) + L (1) + O (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 17 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Invalid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 OMPHALOSES
OMPHALOSES 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 OMPHALOSES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- omphalos15
- shampoos15
- oompahs14
- pelhams14
- phloems14
- shampoo14
- haploses13
- hoopless13
- oompah13
- oomphs13
- pashms13
- pelham13
- phloem13
- hapless12
- hooplas12
- moolahs12
- plashes12
- shaloms12
- sholoms12
- hemps12
- oomph12
- pashm12
- mapless11
- pomelos11
- samples11
- alephs11
- almehs11
- holmes11
- hoopla11
- mahoes11
- mashes11
- mohels11
- moolah11
- moshes11
- pashes11
- phases11
- shalom11
- shames11
- shamos11
- shapes11
- shleps11
- shmoes11
- sholom11
- smoosh11
- splash11
- splosh11
- hemp11
- asshole10
- maples10
- plasms10
- pomelo10
- psalms10
- sample10
- aleph10
- almeh10
- ephas10
- haems10
- halms10
- hames10
- hasps10
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