Is PHEROMONE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PHEROMONE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PHEROMONE mean?
- noun
a chemical substance secreted externally by some animals (especially insects) that influences the physiology or behavior of other animals of the same species
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 16
- Words With Friends
- 18
- Letters
- 9
P (3) + H (4) + E (1) + R (1) + O (1) + M (3) + O (1) + N (1) + E (1) = 16 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 PHEROMONE
Single letters that turn PHEROMONE 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 PHEROMONE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- neomorph15
- phoneme14
- hempen13
- morpho13
- phenom13
- hormone12
- moorhen12
- morph12
- oomph12
- hooper11
- phoner11
- hemp11
- honoree10
- premen10
- ephor10
- homer10
- hoper10
- phone10
- phono10
- rehem10
- rheme10
- hereon9
- moper9
- proem9
- promo9
- heme9
- herm9
- home9
- homo9
- hoop9
- hope9
- moho9
- pheo9
- phon9
- pooh9
- mooner8
- moreen8
- opener8
- operon8
- pereon8
- reopen8
- heron8
- honer8
- honor8
- mope8
- perm8
- poem8
- pome8
- pomo8
- prom8
- romp8
- hem8
- hep8
- hom8
- hop8
- meh8
- mho8
- ohm8
- peh8
- pho8
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