Is PARTHENOGENESIS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PARTHENOGENESIS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PARTHENOGENESIS mean?
- noun
human conception without fertilization by a man
- noun
process in which an unfertilized egg develops into a new individual; common among insects and some other arthropods
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
15
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + R (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + N (1) + O (1) + G (2) + E (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + I (1) + S (1) = 21 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 PARTHENOGENESIS
PARTHENOGENESIS 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 PARTHENOGENESIS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- stenographies19
- pathogeneses18
- pathogenesis18
- atherogenesis17
- parenthesise17
- hotpressing17
- pathogenies17
- interphases16
- parentheses16
- parenthesis16
- prehensions16
- senatorship16
- ensphering16
- geospheres16
- grapeshots16
- pathogenes16
- preheating16
- sharpening16
- siphonages16
- petrogenesis15
- shortenings15
- antiherpes15
- epenthesis15
- interphase15
- pantihoses15
- prehension15
- therapises15
- geosphere15
- grapeshot15
- graphenes15
- graphites15
- heptagons15
- isographs15
- orphaning15
- pathogene15
- pathogens15
- phonating15
- phosgenes15
- phrasings15
- pothering15
- reshaping15
- siphonage15
- threaping15
- threeping15
- personating14
- petrogenies14
- rhinestones14
- transposing14
- angishores14
- entheogens14
- garnishees14
- harnessing14
- heartening14
- hoarsening14
- shoestring14
- shortening14
- antiphons14
- aphereses14
- apheresis14
- aphorises14
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