Is PHOTOLYSIS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PHOTOLYSIS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
18
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
P (3) + H (4) + O (1) + T (1) + O (1) + L (1) + Y (4) + S (1) + I (1) + S (1) = 18 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.
Definition
Looking for what Photolysis means? Read the full definition, part of speech and example sentences on Wiktionary.
See the definition of PhotolysisHooks for PHOTOLYSIS
PHOTOLYSIS 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 PHOTOLYSIS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- toyshops16
- physios15
- phytols15
- toyshop15
- hyssop14
- physio14
- physis14
- phytol14
- poshly14
- sylphs14
- soothly13
- stylish13
- hiply13
- hypos13
- pithy13
- sophy13
- sylph13
- syphs13
- isotopy12
- lithops12
- sophist12
- spilths12
- stylops12
- hostly12
- sloshy12
- toyish12
- hypo12
- hyps12
- syph12
- photos11
- pithos11
- polish11
- polity11
- pothos11
- pyosis11
- spilth11
- splosh11
- hissy11
- hooly11
- hooty11
- hotly11
- shily11
- hyp11
- poloists10
- topsoils10
- holists10
- ooliths10
- sootily10
- hoops10
- loopy10
- photo10
- phots10
- pissy10
- piths10
- ploys10
- polys10
- poohs10
- potsy10
- ships10
- shops10
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