Is PHOTOTAXIS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PHOTOTAXIS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
22
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
10
Letters
P (3) + H (4) + O (1) + T (1) + O (1) + T (1) + A (1) + X (8) + I (1) + S (1) = 22 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 PhototaxisHooks for PHOTOTAXIS
PHOTOTAXIS 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 PHOTOTAXIS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- posttax16
- sixth15
- hoax14
- hotpots12
- hotspot12
- potshot12
- taxis12
- pax12
- pix12
- pox12
- hotpot11
- pathos11
- photos11
- pithos11
- poisha11
- potash11
- pothos11
- axis11
- taxi11
- atishoo10
- aphis10
- apish10
- hoops10
- opahs10
- paths10
- photo10
- phots10
- piths10
- poohs10
- spahi10
- staph10
- tophi10
- tophs10
- oxo10
- sax10
- six10
- sox10
- tax10
- tix10
- xis10
- patoots9
- tooths9
- haps9
- hasp9
- hips9
- hoop9
- hops9
- opah9
- pash9
- path9
- phat9
- phis9
- phos9
- phot9
- pish9
- pith9
- pooh9
- posh9
- ship9
- shop9
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