Is OPHICLEIDES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OPHICLEIDES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
19
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
11
Letters
O (1) + P (3) + H (4) + I (1) + C (3) + L (1) + E (1) + I (1) + D (2) + E (1) + S (1) = 19 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- 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.
Definition
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See the definition of OphicleidesHooks for OPHICLEIDES
OPHICLEIDES 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 OPHICLEIDES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- discophile18
- ophicleide18
- chelipeds17
- cepheids16
- cheliped16
- helicoids15
- cepheid15
- delphic15
- ceilidhs14
- cheloids14
- chiseled14
- depolish14
- helicoid14
- polished14
- hospice14
- peched14
- disciple13
- eclipsed13
- episodic13
- pedicels13
- pedicles13
- pieholes13
- ceilidh13
- cheloid13
- chields13
- childes13
- coldish13
- dehisce13
- cheeps13
- epochs13
- schlep13
- speech13
- policies12
- chilies12
- diploic12
- helices12
- lichees12
- pedicel12
- pedicle12
- piehole12
- policed12
- spliced12
- chides12
- chield12
- childe12
- coshed12
- echoed12
- ephods12
- helped12
- hispid12
- leched12
- pished12
- cheep12
- chips12
- chops12
- epoch12
- pechs12
- dioecies11
- ploidies11
- eclipse11
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