Is PHLEBOTOMISE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PHLEBOTOMISE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PHLEBOTOMISE mean?
- verb
draw blood
“In the old days, doctors routinely bled patients as part of the treatment”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
12
Letters
P (3) + H (4) + L (1) + E (1) + B (3) + O (1) + T (1) + O (1) + M (3) + I (1) + S (1) + E (1) = 21 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 PHLEBOTOMISE
Single letters that turn PHLEBOTOMISE 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 hooks2
Anagrams of PHLEBOTOMISE
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from PHLEBOTOMISE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- phlebotomies21
- blithesome17
- boehmites16
- besmooth15
- boehmite15
- hempiest15
- mephites15
- semihobo15
- thimbles15
- homeliest14
- lithesome14
- blemish14
- epheboi14
- ephebos14
- hoboism14
- imphees14
- phloems14
- phoebes14
- tempehs14
- thimble14
- bloomiest13
- bloopiest13
- leptosome13
- besoothe13
- heelpost13
- helistop13
- helotism13
- homesite13
- hoplites13
- isophote13
- isopleth13
- lothsome13
- pesthole13
- pieholes13
- posthole13
- potholes13
- smoothie13
- teleshop13
- bishop13
- ephebi13
- hempie13
- himbos13
- imphee13
- mopish13
- oomphs13
- phloem13
- phoebe13
- tempeh13
- biotopes12
- boomiest12
- boomlets12
- embolies12
- epistome12
- epitomes12
- liposome12
- milepost12
- polemist12
- potboils12
- bethels12
- bolshie12
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