Is PHARYNGES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PHARYNGES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PHARYNGES mean?
Pharynges is a form of PHARYNX.
- noun
the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + H (4) + A (1) + R (1) + Y (4) + N (1) + G (2) + E (1) + S (1) = 18 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 PHARYNGES
PHARYNGES 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 PHARYNGES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- phrensy15
- hypers14
- sharpy14
- sphery14
- sypher14
- hangry13
- harpy13
- heapy13
- hyper13
- hypes13
- sharpen12
- grapey12
- graphs12
- hayers12
- henrys12
- hyenas12
- phages12
- sharny12
- hype12
- hyps12
- syph12
- hangers11
- rehangs11
- napery11
- payers11
- phaser11
- phrase11
- pyrans11
- raphes11
- repays11
- seraph11
- shapen11
- shaper11
- sherpa11
- graph11
- grapy11
- hayer11
- henry11
- hyena11
- phage11
- shyer11
- yeahs11
- hyp11
- anergy10
- gasher10
- gerahs10
- greasy10
- gyrase10
- hanger10
- rehang10
- yagers10
- apery10
- ephas10
- harps10
- heaps10
- pansy10
- payer10
- phase10
- prays10
- preys10
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