Is PHOTOTAXIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PHOTOTAXIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
23
Scrabble
—
Words With Friends
11
Letters
P (3) + H (4) + O (1) + T (1) + O (1) + T (1) + A (1) + X (8) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 23 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 Phototaxies means? Read the full definition, part of speech and example sentences on Wiktionary.
See the definition of PhototaxiesHooks for PHOTOTAXIES
PHOTOTAXIES 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 PHOTOTAXIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- phototaxes22
- phototaxis22
- exposit16
- posttax16
- poxiest16
- hoaxes16
- expats15
- sexpot15
- sixth15
- osteopath14
- thiotepas14
- taxites14
- expat14
- expos14
- paxes14
- pixes14
- poxes14
- hoax14
- isophote13
- photoset13
- postheat13
- thiotepa13
- axites13
- taxies13
- taxite13
- apex13
- expo13
- hex13
- hotpots12
- hotspot12
- ophites12
- pettish12
- potshot12
- teashop12
- axite12
- exist12
- exits12
- sexto12
- sixte12
- taxes12
- taxis12
- texas12
- texts12
- pax12
- pix12
- pox12
- patooties11
- hootiest11
- hotpot11
- ophite11
- pathos11
- photos11
- pithos11
- poisha11
- potash11
- pothos11
- spathe11
- tophes11
- axes11
- axis11
Study PHOTOTAXIES and related words
Have a full rack? Use the word finder to find every word you can play.
