Is PNEUMOTHORAX a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PNEUMOTHORAX is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 26 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PNEUMOTHORAX mean?
- noun
abnormal presence of air in the pleural cavity resulting in the collapse of the lung; may be spontaneous (due to injury to the chest) or induced (as a treatment for tuberculosis)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
26
Scrabble
29
Words With Friends
12
Letters
P (3) + N (1) + E (1) + U (1) + M (3) + O (1) + T (1) + H (4) + O (1) + R (1) + A (1) + X (8) = 26 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 PNEUMOTHORAX
PNEUMOTHORAX 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 PNEUMOTHORAX
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- auxotroph21
- homopteran17
- protohuman17
- narthex17
- oxheart17
- exhort16
- hoaxer16
- thorax16
- homeport15
- metaphor15
- neomorph15
- prehuman15
- export15
- pretax15
- taxmen15
- mpox15
- neuropath14
- apothem14
- phantom14
- thumper14
- axmen14
- expat14
- murex14
- hoax14
- protonema13
- hornpout13
- outhomer13
- empath13
- hamper13
- humper13
- morpho13
- oompah13
- phenom13
- apex13
- exam13
- expo13
- moxa13
- prex13
- hex13
- pronotum12
- harpoon12
- hormone12
- humaner12
- menorah12
- moorhen12
- mouther12
- panther12
- phaeton12
- phonate12
- phorate12
- teraohm12
- axone12
- extra12
- morph12
- oomph12
- oxter12
- retax12
- taxer12
- taxon12
- thump12
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