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
- Scrabble
- 21
- Words With Friends
- n/a
- Letters
- 12
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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