Is PHOTOSYNTHESIZE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PHOTOSYNTHESIZE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 35 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
35
Scrabble
34
Words With Friends
15
Letters
P (3) + H (4) + O (1) + T (1) + O (1) + S (1) + Y (4) + N (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + S (1) + I (1) + Z (10) + E (1) = 35 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
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See the definition of PhotosynthesizeHooks for PHOTOSYNTHESIZE
PHOTOSYNTHESIZE 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 PHOTOSYNTHESIZE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hypothesizes32
- hypothesize31
- hypnotizes27
- hypnotize26
- zoophytes26
- synthesize25
- zoophyte25
- synopsize23
- hypothesise22
- hypothesist22
- epizooty22
- hypotheses21
- hypothesis21
- opsonizes20
- theosophy20
- phizes20
- osteophytes19
- theosophies19
- theosophist19
- opsonize19
- poetizes19
- zeniths19
- entophytes18
- hypnotises18
- hypnotists18
- osteophyte18
- thiophenes18
- snooziest18
- epizoon18
- hyphens18
- poetize18
- spitzes18
- oyezes18
- sneezy18
- snoozy18
- zenith18
- phiz18
- henotheists17
- entophyte17
- ethephons17
- honeypots17
- hypnotise17
- hypnotist17
- neophytes17
- pythoness17
- thiophene17
- thiophens17
- ooziness17
- ozonises17
- zestiest17
- zootiest17
- hyphen17
- zesty17
- zooey17
- zooty17
- stenotypies16
- henotheist16
- ethephon16
- honeypot16
- hypnoses16
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