Is PAHOEHOES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PAHOEHOES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PAHOEHOES mean?
Pahoehoes is a form of PAHOEHOE.
- noun
freely flowing lava
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + H (4) + O (1) + E (1) + H (4) + O (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 17 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 PAHOEHOES
PAHOEHOES 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 PAHOEHOES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pahoehoe16
- ephahs14
- ephah13
- spahee11
- ephas10
- heaps10
- hoops10
- hopes10
- opahs10
- phase10
- pheos10
- poohs10
- shape10
- sheep10
- hahs10
- hash10
- hehs10
- shah10
- epha9
- haps9
- hasp9
- heap9
- heps9
- hoop9
- hope9
- hops9
- opah9
- pash9
- pehs9
- pheo9
- phos9
- pooh9
- posh9
- shop9
- soph9
- hah9
- heh9
- shh9
- hap8
- hep8
- hop8
- pah8
- peh8
- pho8
- poh8
- paseo7
- pease7
- psoae7
- haes7
- haos7
- hoes7
- hose7
- oohs7
- shea7
- shoe7
- shoo7
- apes6
- apos6
- apse6
- epos6
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