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Is PHALAROPES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PHALAROPES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PHALAROPES mean?

Phalaropes is a form of PHALAROPE.

  1. noun

    small sandpiper-like shorebird having lobate toes and being good swimmers; breed in the Arctic and winter in the tropics

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
19
Letters
10

P (3) + H (4) + A (1) + L (1) + A (1) + R (1) + O (1) + P (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 17 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 PHALAROPES

PHALAROPES 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 PHALAROPES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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