Is PHOTOELECTRONS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PHOTOELECTRONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PHOTOELECTRONS mean?
Photoelectrons is a form of PHOTOELECTRON.
- noun
an electron that is emitted from an atom or molecule by an incident photon
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
14
Letters
P (3) + H (4) + O (1) + T (1) + O (1) + E (1) + L (1) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + R (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 21 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 PHOTOELECTRONS
PHOTOELECTRONS 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 PHOTOELECTRONS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- photoelectron20
- ctenophores18
- octothorpes18
- tocopherols18
- topnotchers18
- ctenophore17
- octothorpe17
- octothorps17
- tocopherol17
- topnotcher17
- colophons16
- horoscope16
- octothorp16
- poechores16
- prechoose16
- prechosen16
- preschool16
- telephotos15
- colophon15
- hencoops15
- penoches15
- plenches15
- poechore15
- prechose15
- sheepcot15
- topnotch15
- entoprocts14
- necropoles14
- cornholes14
- noosphere14
- phenetols14
- portholes14
- potholers14
- reclothes14
- shotcrete14
- telephoto14
- hencoop14
- penoche14
- perches14
- ponchos14
- pooches14
- porches14
- pschent14
- splotch14
- copestone13
- copresent13
- entoproct13
- plectrons13
- protocols13
- rotoscope13
- stonecrop13
- cheroots13
- cholents13
- chortens13
- chortles13
- coherent13
- cornhole13
- echelons13
- heelpost13
- holocene13
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