Is PHLEBOTOMY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PHLEBOTOMY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PHLEBOTOMY mean?
- noun
surgical incision into a vein; used to treat hemochromatosis
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
10
Letters
P (3) + H (4) + L (1) + E (1) + B (3) + O (1) + T (1) + O (1) + M (3) + Y (4) = 22 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 PHLEBOTOMY
PHLEBOTOMY 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 PHLEBOTOMY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- homeboy17
- holotype16
- oophyte15
- hempy15
- lymph15
- homely14
- methyl14
- phooey14
- phytol14
- thymol14
- bloomy13
- bloopy13
- emboly13
- employ13
- phloem13
- potboy13
- tomboy13
- bothy13
- homey13
- mothy13
- phyle13
- thyme13
- pothole12
- blype12
- boomy12
- empty12
- mopey12
- myope12
- oomph12
- poboy12
- homy12
- hype12
- hypo12
- myth12
- boomlet11
- blooey11
- mooley11
- motley11
- peyotl11
- ptooey11
- ethyl11
- holey11
- hooey11
- hooly11
- hooty11
- hotly11
- hoyle11
- pombe11
- hemp11
- mopy11
- yomp11
- hyp11
- pomelo10
- bhoot10
- booth10
- booty10
- holme10
- looby10
- loopy10
- melty10
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