Is PHLEBOTOMISES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PHLEBOTOMISES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PHLEBOTOMISES mean?
Phlebotomises is a form of PHLEBOTOMISE.
- verb
draw blood
“In the old days, doctors routinely bled patients as part of the treatment”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
—
Words With Friends
13
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) + S (1) = 22 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 PHLEBOTOMISES
PHLEBOTOMISES 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 PHLEBOTOMISES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- melissophobe21
- phlebotomies21
- phlebotomise21
- blithesome17
- semihoboes17
- besmooths16
- blemishes16
- boehmites16
- semihobos16
- besmooth15
- boehmite15
- hempiest15
- hoboisms15
- mephites15
- phimoses15
- semihobo15
- thimbles15
- leptosomes14
- besoothes14
- heelposts14
- helistops14
- helotisms14
- homeliest14
- homesites14
- isophotes14
- isopleths14
- lithesome14
- lithopses14
- pestholes14
- postholes14
- slipsheet14
- smoothies14
- teleshops14
- bishops14
- blemish14
- epheboi14
- ephebos14
- hoboism14
- imphees14
- phloems14
- phoebes14
- sophism14
- tempehs14
- thimble14
- bloomiest13
- bloopiest13
- epistomes13
- leptosome13
- liposomes13
- mileposts13
- polemists13
- besoothe13
- bolshies13
- heelpost13
- helistop13
- helotism13
- heptoses13
- homeless13
- homesite13
- hoopless13
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