Is PACHYDERMS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PACHYDERMS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PACHYDERMS mean?
Pachyderms is a form of PACHYDERM.
- noun
any of various nonruminant hoofed mammals having very thick skin: elephant; rhinoceros; hippopotamus
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
23
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
10
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + C (3) + H (4) + Y (4) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + M (3) + S (1) = 23 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 PACHYDERMS
PACHYDERMS 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 PACHYDERMS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pachyderm22
- psyched18
- champy18
- champers17
- champed17
- cyphers17
- eparchy17
- preachy17
- scarphed16
- champer16
- chasmy16
- chymes16
- cypher16
- peachy16
- psyche16
- charmed15
- chasmed15
- drachms15
- hyraces15
- marched15
- parched15
- champs15
- crampy15
- physed15
- rhymed15
- chyme15
- hempy15
- psych15
- cramped14
- decamps14
- eparchs14
- hampers14
- hydrase14
- machers14
- marches14
- mesarch14
- parches14
- scamped14
- schmear14
- drachm14
- hypers14
- marshy14
- rhymes14
- sharpy14
- sphery14
- sypher14
- campy14
- champ14
- hyped14
- campers13
- crashed13
- echards13
- marshed13
- phrased13
- scamper13
- sharped13
- sprayed13
- camped13
- chapes13
- charms13
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