Is OROPHARYNXES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OROPHARYNXES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 27 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OROPHARYNXES mean?
Oropharynxes is a form of OROPHARYNX.
- noun
cavity formed by the pharynx at the back of the mouth
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
27
Scrabble
27
Words With Friends
12
Letters
O (1) + R (1) + O (1) + P (3) + H (4) + A (1) + R (1) + Y (4) + N (1) + X (8) + E (1) + S (1) = 27 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 OROPHARYNXES
OROPHARYNXES 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 OROPHARYNXES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- oropharynx25
- pharynxes24
- pharynx22
- phenoxy22
- saxophone21
- sphynx21
- horsepox20
- hyraxes20
- pyorrhoeas18
- peroxy18
- hyrax18
- pyorrheas17
- pyorrhoea17
- anorexy17
- hexosan17
- hoaxers17
- saxhorn17
- epoxy17
- prexy17
- proxy17
- pyrex17
- pyxes17
- hyperons16
- hyponeas16
- orphreys16
- pyorrhea16
- hoaxer16
- hoaxes16
- onyxes16
- oryxes16
- saxony16
- poxy16
- harpooners15
- hyperon15
- hyponea15
- orphrey15
- phoneys15
- phoresy15
- phrensy15
- praxes15
- pyx15
- harpooner14
- honorary14
- aphony14
- hypers14
- phoney14
- phooey14
- sharpy14
- sphery14
- sypher14
- syphon14
- expos14
- paxes14
- poxes14
- hoax14
- onyx14
- oryx14
- sexy14
- harpoons13
- pyranose13
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