Is PHOTOTROPISM a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PHOTOTROPISM is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PHOTOTROPISM mean?
- noun
an orienting response to light
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
12
Letters
P (3) + H (4) + O (1) + T (1) + O (1) + T (1) + R (1) + O (1) + P (3) + I (1) + S (1) + M (3) = 21 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 PHOTOTROPISM
Single letters that turn PHOTOTROPISM into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from PHOTOTROPISM
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- motorship16
- troopship16
- isomorph15
- poortiths14
- morphos14
- orphism14
- rompish14
- poortith13
- prompts13
- hippos13
- mopish13
- morpho13
- morphs13
- oomphs13
- shrimp13
- impostor12
- trimpots12
- hotpots12
- hotspot12
- moorish12
- poorish12
- potshot12
- rimshot12
- primps12
- prompt12
- hippo12
- morph12
- oomph12
- imports11
- ripstop11
- tiptops11
- topmost11
- trimpot11
- tropism11
- hotpot11
- mirths11
- morish11
- photos11
- pithos11
- pothos11
- shroom11
- smooth11
- thorps11
- thrips11
- pimps11
- pomps11
- primp11
- motorist10
- postriot10
- import10
- impost10
- impros10
- porism10
- postop10
- primos10
- promos10
- tiptop10
- tromps10
- troppo10
- homos10
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