Is OPHTHALMIC a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OPHTHALMIC is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OPHTHALMIC mean?
- adjective
of or relating to ophthalmology
“ophthalmic surgery”
- adjective
of or relating to or resembling the eye
“ocular muscles”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
10
Letters
O (1) + P (3) + H (4) + T (1) + H (4) + A (1) + L (1) + M (3) + I (1) + C (3) = 22 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 OPHTHALMIC
OPHTHALMIC 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 OPHTHALMIC
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- phthalic18
- camphol16
- chaloth15
- aphotic14
- mochila14
- omphali14
- potlach14
- champ14
- chimp14
- chomp14
- apomict13
- oilcamp13
- potamic13
- caliph13
- chimla13
- haptic13
- holmic13
- phatic13
- photic13
- hatch13
- hitch13
- hotch13
- copalm12
- impact12
- chapt12
- macho12
- match12
- milch12
- mocha12
- mochi12
- ohmic12
- patch12
- pitch12
- poach12
- capitol11
- coalpit11
- optical11
- optimal11
- topical11
- chalot11
- chital11
- lochia11
- campi11
- campo11
- clamp11
- clomp11
- compt11
- caph11
- cham11
- chap11
- chip11
- chop11
- mach11
- atomic10
- atopic10
- lipoma10
- optima10
- aitch10
- chiao10
- choil10
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