Is PHAGOCYTE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PHAGOCYTE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PHAGOCYTE mean?
- noun
a cell that engulfs and digests debris and invading microorganisms
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + H (4) + A (1) + G (2) + O (1) + C (3) + Y (4) + T (1) + E (1) = 20 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 PHAGOCYTE
Single letters that turn PHAGOCYTE 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 PHAGOCYTE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hypogea16
- patchy16
- peachy16
- poachy16
- chayote15
- cheapo13
- cotype13
- hepcat13
- heapy13
- techy13
- yacht13
- gotcha12
- chape12
- chapt12
- cheap12
- copay12
- epoch12
- hoagy12
- pacey12
- patch12
- peach12
- poach12
- achy12
- chay12
- hype12
- hypo12
- yech12
- teapoy11
- cagey11
- gatch11
- gotch11
- phage11
- pogey11
- caph11
- chap11
- chop11
- copy11
- pacy11
- pech11
- yogh11
- hyp11
- capote10
- toecap10
- atopy10
- cheat10
- peaty10
- tache10
- teach10
- tepoy10
- theca10
- tophe10
- ahoy10
- cagy10
- gach10
- gapy10
- gypo10
- hoya10
- hyte10
- pogy10
- they10
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