Is PHENCYCLIDINE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PHENCYCLIDINE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 26 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PHENCYCLIDINE mean?
- noun
a drug used as an anesthetic by veterinarians; illicitly taken (originally in the form of powder or `dust') for its effects as a hallucinogen
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
26
Scrabble
30
Words With Friends
13
Letters
P (3) + H (4) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + Y (4) + C (3) + L (1) + I (1) + D (2) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) = 26 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 PHENCYCLIDINE
Single letters that turn PHENCYCLIDINE 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 PHENCYCLIDINE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- lynchpin18
- phenylic18
- nephelinic17
- indecency17
- diphenyl17
- epicycle17
- cinephile16
- cheliped16
- clenched16
- clinched16
- pendency16
- lynched16
- chicly16
- hypnic16
- phylic16
- elenchic15
- linchpin15
- cepheid15
- cichlid15
- cinched15
- cliched15
- decency15
- delphic15
- pinched15
- ycleped15
- yecch15
- incidence14
- lichened14
- cycled14
- hyenic14
- lychee14
- peched14
- phenyl14
- hyped14
- leniency13
- licenced13
- lichenin13
- penciled13
- ceilidh13
- chinned13
- dicliny13
- hyenine13
- chicle13
- cicely13
- clench13
- cliche13
- clinch13
- clypei13
- cyclin13
- plench13
- chyle13
- hiply13
- lynch13
- phyle13
- elenchi12
- hipline12
- icicled12
- pedicel12
- pedicle12
- chield12
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