Is PALEOGRAPHY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PALEOGRAPHY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PALEOGRAPHY mean?
- noun
the study of ancient forms of writing (and the deciphering of them)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
11
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + L (1) + E (1) + O (1) + G (2) + R (1) + A (1) + P (3) + H (4) + Y (4) = 22 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 PALEOGRAPHY
PALEOGRAPHY 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 PALEOGRAPHY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- polygraph20
- apophyge19
- hypergol17
- hypogeal17
- phalarope16
- propylaea16
- prophage16
- hypogea16
- happy15
- hoppy15
- playgoer14
- haylage14
- papyral14
- propyla14
- reapply14
- gloppy14
- gypper14
- phylae14
- phylar14
- glyph14
- appley13
- hopper13
- hopple13
- papery13
- paraph13
- prepay13
- propyl13
- pyrope13
- yapper13
- gappy13
- gyppo13
- haply13
- harpy13
- heapy13
- hyper13
- phyla13
- phyle13
- ephoral12
- grapple12
- gopher12
- grapey12
- perogy12
- apply12
- hoagy12
- loppy12
- polyp12
- hype12
- hypo12
- apparel11
- grappa11
- parlay11
- parley11
- payola11
- pearly11
- player11
- pyrola11
- raphae11
- replay11
- graph11
- grapy11
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