Is PHOSPHATASES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PHOSPHATASES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PHOSPHATASES mean?
Phosphatases is a form of PHOSPHATASE.
- noun
any of a group of enzymes that act as a catalyst in the hydrolysis of organic phosphates
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
12
Letters
P (3) + H (4) + O (1) + S (1) + P (3) + H (4) + A (1) + T (1) + A (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 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 PHOSPHATASES
PHOSPHATASES 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 PHOSPHATASES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- phosphatase21
- phosphates20
- phosphate19
- apophases16
- aphthae15
- phpht15
- shoppes14
- aphtha14
- ephahs14
- pathoses13
- potashes13
- spathose13
- teashops13
- sheaths13
- shoppe13
- ephah13
- apoapses12
- poshest12
- spathes12
- teashop12
- hashes12
- heaths12
- sheath12
- apposes11
- pashas11
- pashes11
- pathos11
- phases11
- potash11
- shapes11
- spathe11
- staphs11
- thesps11
- tophes11
- hahas11
- heath11
- heths11
- shahs11
- asshats10
- hostess10
- shastas10
- stashes10
- appose10
- ephas10
- hasps10
- heaps10
- hopes10
- opahs10
- pasha10
- paths10
- phase10
- pheos10
- phots10
- shape10
- shops10
- sophs10
- staph10
- thesp10
- tophe10
- tophs10
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