Is PHAGOCYTES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PHAGOCYTES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PHAGOCYTES mean?
Phagocytes is a form of PHAGOCYTE.
- noun
a cell that engulfs and digests debris and invading microorganisms
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
10
Letters
P (3) + H (4) + A (1) + G (2) + O (1) + C (3) + Y (4) + T (1) + E (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 PHAGOCYTES
PHAGOCYTES 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 PHAGOCYTES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- phagocyte20
- scyphate18
- chayotes16
- hypogea16
- patchy16
- peachy16
- poachy16
- psyche16
- psycho16
- chayote15
- typhose15
- psych15
- cheapos14
- cotypes14
- hepcats14
- patches14
- poaches14
- shoepac14
- chesty14
- scythe14
- yachts14
- gatches13
- gotchas13
- gotches13
- chapes13
- cheapo13
- cheaps13
- copays13
- cotype13
- epochs13
- ghosty13
- hepcat13
- spacey13
- chays13
- heapy13
- hypes13
- hypos13
- sophy13
- techy13
- yacht13
- yechs13
- teapoys12
- teashop12
- gaches12
- gotcha12
- phages12
- pogeys12
- caphs12
- chape12
- chaps12
- chapt12
- cheap12
- chops12
- copay12
- copsy12
- epoch12
- hoagy12
- pacey12
- patch12
- peach12
Study PHAGOCYTES and related words
Have a full rack? Use the word finder to find every word you can play.