Is PHRAGMITES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PHRAGMITES is a valid word in US Scrabble, worth 18 points.It is not valid in UK Scrabble.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PHRAGMITES mean?
- noun
reeds of marshes and riversides in tropical or temperate regions
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
10
Letters
P (3) + H (4) + R (1) + A (1) + G (2) + M (3) + I (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 18 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Invalid
- 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.
Hooks for PHRAGMITES
PHRAGMITES 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 PHRAGMITES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- graphites15
- mateship15
- samphire15
- seraphim15
- shipmate15
- teraphim15
- trampish15
- magstripe14
- graphite14
- megahits14
- empaths14
- hampers14
- epigrams13
- grampies13
- primages13
- triphase13
- megahit13
- spright13
- empath13
- hamper13
- mishap13
- shrimp13
- primates12
- atheism12
- epigram12
- hamster12
- harpies12
- harpist12
- hermits12
- hipster12
- magpies12
- mishear12
- mispage12
- mithers12
- primage12
- sharpie12
- tephras12
- thairms12
- thirams12
- threaps12
- graphs12
- mights12
- phages12
- hemps12
- pashm12
- grapiest11
- magister11
- migrates11
- ragtimes11
- sterigma11
- armpits11
- gathers11
- hegaris11
- hegiras11
- imparts11
- impaste11
- impresa11
- imprest11
- mispart11
- pastime11
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