Is POIKILOTHERM a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, POIKILOTHERM is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does POIKILOTHERM mean?
- noun
an animal whose body temperature varies with the temperature of its surroundings; any animal except birds and mammals
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
23
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
12
Letters
P (3) + O (1) + I (1) + K (5) + I (1) + L (1) + O (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + R (1) + M (3) = 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 POIKILOTHERM
Single letters that turn POIKILOTHERM 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 POIKILOTHERM
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- limitrophe17
- hooplike17
- mothlike17
- hiplike16
- homeport15
- klepht15
- ophiolite14
- hookier14
- hooklet14
- mopoke14
- impoliter13
- heirloom13
- heliport13
- porthole13
- potholer13
- milkier13
- potlike13
- hokier13
- hooker13
- morpho13
- phloem13
- kempt13
- koph13
- impolite12
- prelimit12
- rootlike12
- hoplite12
- mothier12
- philter12
- philtre12
- pithier12
- pothole12
- klepto12
- milker12
- pokier12
- hiker12
- kithe12
- morph12
- oomph12
- kemp12
- imperil11
- implore11
- premolt11
- promote11
- ephori11
- hermit11
- hirple11
- homier11
- hooper11
- mither11
- mother11
- ophite11
- pithoi11
- pother11
- thorpe11
- kelim11
- kilim11
- piker11
- poker11
- hemp11
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