Is PHOTOVOLTAICS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PHOTOVOLTAICS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PHOTOVOLTAICS mean?
Photovoltaics is a form of PHOTOVOLTAIC.
- adjective
producing a voltage when exposed to radiant energy (especially light)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
23
Scrabble
26
Words With Friends
13
Letters
P (3) + H (4) + O (1) + T (1) + O (1) + V (4) + O (1) + L (1) + T (1) + A (1) + I (1) + C (3) + S (1) = 23 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 PHOTOVOLTAICS
PHOTOVOLTAICS 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 PHOTOVOLTAICS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- photovoltaic22
- scotophil16
- sociopath16
- potlatch15
- postcoital14
- isophotal14
- aphotic14
- caliphs14
- haptics14
- isopach14
- photics14
- potlach14
- spathic14
- splotch14
- havocs14
- apostolic13
- hospital13
- vocalist13
- caliph13
- capish13
- haptic13
- phasic13
- phatic13
- photic13
- havoc13
- schav13
- capitols12
- coalpits12
- copilots12
- scotopia12
- topcoats12
- topicals12
- cahoots12
- cattish12
- chitals12
- coltish12
- coolish12
- coolths12
- hooplas12
- hotpots12
- hotspot12
- isotach12
- lithops12
- lochias12
- octavos12
- pivotal12
- potshot12
- scholia12
- tachist12
- voltaic12
- lavish12
- caphs12
- chaps12
- chapt12
- chips12
- chops12
- patch12
- pitch12
- poach12
- pooch12
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