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
- Scrabble
- 21
- Words With Friends
- 24
- Letters
- 15
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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