Is PHOTOCATHODES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PHOTOCATHODES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 24 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PHOTOCATHODES mean?
Photocathodes is a form of PHOTOCATHODE.
- noun
a cathode that emits electrons when illuminated
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
24
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
13
Letters
P (3) + H (4) + O (1) + T (1) + O (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + H (4) + O (1) + D (2) + E (1) + S (1) = 24 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 PHOTOCATHODES
PHOTOCATHODES 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 PHOTOCATHODES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- photocathode23
- hotchpots19
- chaetopods18
- toothaches18
- hotchpot18
- chaetopod17
- hodoscope17
- toothache17
- dethatch17
- hopheads17
- thatched17
- despatch16
- hatchets16
- hootches16
- thatches16
- hatched16
- hophead16
- hotched16
- headshot15
- hotheads15
- chetahs15
- hatches15
- hatchet15
- hooches15
- hotches15
- patched15
- poached15
- pooched15
- shochet15
- octopodes14
- osteopath14
- cathodes14
- cohosted14
- hoptoads14
- potheads14
- cheapos14
- hepcats14
- hothead14
- patches14
- poaches14
- pooches14
- shoepac14
- ahchoo14
- chetah14
- cheths14
- cohosh14
- ephahs14
- hootch14
- thatch14
- statehood13
- octopods13
- photoset13
- postcode13
- postheat13
- cathode13
- chatted13
- coheads13
- dashpot13
- heptads13
- hoptoad13
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