Is PROPHYLAXES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PROPHYLAXES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 28 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
28
Scrabble
29
Words With Friends
11
Letters
P (3) + R (1) + O (1) + P (3) + H (4) + Y (4) + L (1) + A (1) + X (8) + E (1) + S (1) = 28 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.
Definition
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See the definition of ProphylaxesHooks for PROPHYLAXES
PROPHYLAXES 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 PROPHYLAXES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- apoplexy22
- hyraxes20
- polyphase19
- phloxes19
- hexyls19
- prophesy18
- peroxy18
- hexyl18
- hyrax18
- horseplay17
- hoaxers17
- shleppy17
- epoxy17
- phlox17
- prexy17
- proxy17
- pyrex17
- pyxes17
- exposal16
- plexors16
- hoaxer16
- hoaxes16
- oryxes16
- shoppy16
- xylose16
- poxy16
- prophase15
- phoresy15
- shapely15
- sharply15
- plexor15
- poleax15
- praxes15
- happy15
- hoppy15
- pyx15
- hoarsely14
- hoppers14
- hopples14
- perhaps14
- prepays14
- propyla14
- propyls14
- pyropes14
- reapply14
- shopper14
- yappers14
- hypers14
- phylae14
- phylar14
- plashy14
- poshly14
- sharpy14
- sphery14
- sypher14
- expos14
- paxes14
- poxes14
- hoax14
- oryx14
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