Is PHOTOSYNTHETIC a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PHOTOSYNTHETIC is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 27 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PHOTOSYNTHETIC mean?
- adjective
relating to or using or formed by photosynthesis
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
27
Scrabble
27
Words With Friends
14
Letters
P (3) + H (4) + O (1) + T (1) + O (1) + S (1) + Y (4) + N (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) = 27 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 PHOTOSYNTHETIC
PHOTOSYNTHETIC 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 PHOTOSYNTHETIC
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hypothecs22
- hyphenic21
- hypothec21
- theosophic20
- theosophy20
- hotchpots19
- hypnotics19
- hypotonic19
- neophytic19
- totipotency18
- hotchpot18
- hypnotic18
- oophytic18
- phytonic18
- pythonic18
- syphonic18
- typhonic18
- hyphens18
- honeypots17
- hypnotise17
- hypnotist17
- synthetic17
- thiophens17
- ciphony17
- hyphen17
- phonetics16
- photonics16
- topstitch16
- honchoes16
- honeypot16
- hoochies16
- hootches16
- hyoscine16
- oophytes16
- thiophen16
- typhoons16
- hypnic16
- physic16
- pitchy16
- psyche16
- psycho16
- scyphi16
- chopines15
- hencoops15
- phonetic15
- photonic15
- postiche15
- potiches15
- synoptic15
- topnotch15
- choosey15
- hipshot15
- hitches15
- honchos15
- hooches15
- hoochie15
- hotches15
- oophyte15
- phoneys15
- phytins15
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