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Is PHENOLPHTHALEIN a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PHENOLPHTHALEIN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 28 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PHENOLPHTHALEIN mean?

  1. noun

    a laxative used in many preparations under various trade names; also used as an acid-base indicator in titrations involving weak acids and strong bases because it is brilliant red at high alkalinity and colorless below pH 8

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
28
Words With Friends
31
Letters
15

P (3) + H (4) + E (1) + N (1) + O (1) + L (1) + P (3) + H (4) + T (1) + H (4) + A (1) + L (1) + E (1) + I (1) + N (1) = 28 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 PHENOLPHTHALEIN

PHENOLPHTHALEIN 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 PHENOLPHTHALEIN

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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