Is PACHYTENES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PACHYTENES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PACHYTENES mean?
Pachytenes is a form of PACHYTENE.
- noun
the third stage of the prophase of meiosis
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
10
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + C (3) + H (4) + Y (4) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 20 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 PACHYTENES
PACHYTENES 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 PACHYTENES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pachytene19
- eyepatch18
- scyphate18
- chanteys16
- phytanes16
- patchy16
- peachy16
- psyche16
- cheapens15
- cheapest15
- tepaches15
- typecase15
- chantey15
- phytane15
- snatchy15
- stenchy15
- psych15
- capeesh14
- cheapen14
- ectypes14
- hepcats14
- patches14
- patency14
- peaches14
- pechans14
- pschent14
- tepache14
- chanty14
- cheesy14
- chesty14
- scythe14
- yachts14
- haptenes13
- heptanes13
- phenates13
- astheny13
- ethynes13
- shantey13
- chapes13
- cheaps13
- cheeps13
- ectype13
- hepcat13
- pechan13
- spacey13
- speech13
- chays13
- heapy13
- hypes13
- synch13
- techy13
- yacht13
- yechs13
- achenes12
- chasten12
- enchase12
- escheat12
- haptene12
- haptens12
- heptane12
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