Is PAEDOPHILE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PAEDOPHILE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PAEDOPHILE mean?
- noun
an adult who is sexually attracted to children
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
10
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + E (1) + D (2) + O (1) + P (3) + H (4) + I (1) + L (1) + E (1) = 18 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.
Hooks for PAEDOPHILE
Single letters that turn PAEDOPHILE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from PAEDOPHILE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pedophile17
- hoppled15
- happed14
- hipped14
- hopped14
- haploid13
- helipad13
- hopple13
- applied12
- peopled12
- piehole12
- heaped12
- helped12
- happi12
- hippo12
- dapple11
- lapped11
- lipped11
- lopped11
- palped11
- aphid11
- ephod11
- hoped11
- oedipal10
- hailed10
- halide10
- haloed10
- haloid10
- healed10
- heiled10
- peepal10
- people10
- aleph10
- phial10
- piped10
- aliped9
- diploe9
- dipole9
- elapid9
- eloped9
- leaped9
- lipoed9
- pealed9
- pedalo9
- pleiad9
- ahold9
- appel9
- apple9
- dhole9
- haled9
- halid9
- holed9
- palpi9
- pepla9
- pipal9
- epha9
- heap9
- help9
- holp9
- hope9
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