Is PHOSPHORUSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PHOSPHORUSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PHOSPHORUSES mean?
Phosphoruses is a form of PHOSPHORUS.
- noun
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
- noun
a planet (usually Venus) seen just before sunrise in the eastern sky
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
12
Letters
P (3) + H (4) + O (1) + S (1) + P (3) + H (4) + O (1) + R (1) + U (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 PHOSPHORUSES
PHOSPHORUSES 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 PHOSPHORUSES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- phosphores20
- phosphorus20
- phosphore19
- phosphors19
- shophouses18
- phosphor18
- shophouse17
- shoppers15
- shooshes14
- shushers14
- hoppers14
- shopper14
- shoppes14
- supposers13
- shusher13
- shushes13
- hopper13
- shoppe13
- opposers12
- proposes12
- purposes12
- supposer12
- supposes12
- suppress12
- hoopers12
- pushers12
- uphroes12
- hushes12
- shoosh12
- opposer11
- opposes11
- oppress11
- propose11
- purpose11
- suppers11
- suppose11
- ephors11
- hooper11
- hopers11
- ouphes11
- posher11
- pusher11
- pushes11
- uphroe11
- shush11
- soursops10
- housers10
- oppose10
- preops10
- supper10
- uppers10
- ephor10
- hoops10
- hoper10
- hopes10
- ouphe10
- ouphs10
- pheos10
- poohs10
- shops10
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