Is PHOTOFLASH a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PHOTOFLASH is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PHOTOFLASH mean?
- noun
a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
10
Letters
P (3) + H (4) + O (1) + T (1) + O (1) + F (4) + L (1) + A (1) + S (1) + H (4) = 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 PHOTOFLASH
PHOTOFLASH 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 PHOTOFLASH
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- loofahs13
- hooplas12
- loofah12
- hoopla11
- pathos11
- photos11
- potash11
- pothos11
- flash11
- hafts11
- hoofs11
- shaft11
- flaps10
- flops10
- hoops10
- opahs10
- paths10
- photo10
- phots10
- plash10
- poohs10
- spoof10
- staph10
- tophs10
- fahs10
- fash10
- haft10
- hahs10
- half10
- hash10
- hath10
- hoof10
- shah10
- floats9
- flotas9
- loofas9
- lotahs9
- tholos9
- flap9
- flop9
- fops9
- haps9
- hasp9
- holp9
- hoop9
- hops9
- opah9
- pash9
- path9
- phat9
- phos9
- phot9
- poof9
- pooh9
- posh9
- shop9
- soph9
- toph9
- fah9
- foh9
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