Is PHOEBUSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PHOEBUSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PHOEBUSES mean?
Phoebuses is a form of PHOEBUS.
- noun
(Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + H (4) + O (1) + E (1) + B (3) + U (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (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 PHOEBUSES
PHOEBUSES 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 PHOEBUSES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ephebos14
- ephebus14
- phoebes14
- phoebus14
- phoebe13
- bespouse12
- boshes11
- bushes11
- ouphes11
- pushes11
- hopes10
- ouphe10
- ouphs10
- pheos10
- sheep10
- shops10
- sophs10
- espouse9
- houses9
- beeps9
- pubes9
- bosh9
- bush9
- heps9
- hobs9
- hope9
- hops9
- hubs9
- ouph9
- pehs9
- pheo9
- phos9
- posh9
- push9
- shop9
- soph9
- bouses8
- eposes8
- opuses8
- spouse8
- hoses8
- house8
- shoes8
- beep8
- bops8
- pube8
- pubs8
- hep8
- hob8
- hop8
- hub8
- hup8
- peh8
- pho8
- poh8
- beses7
- bouse7
- buses7
- obese7
- pesos7
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