Is PYORRHOEA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PYORRHOEA is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PYORRHOEA mean?
- noun
discharge of pus
- noun
chronic periodontitis; purulent inflammation of the teeth sockets
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + Y (4) + O (1) + R (1) + R (1) + H (4) + O (1) + E (1) + A (1) = 17 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- 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 PYORRHOEA
Single letters that turn PYORRHOEA 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 PYORRHOEA
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pyorrhea16
- orphrey15
- phooey14
- harpy13
- heapy13
- hyper13
- hooray12
- horary12
- hype12
- hypo12
- harper11
- hooper11
- prayer11
- ropery11
- harry11
- hayer11
- herry11
- hoary11
- hooey11
- yahoo11
- hyp11
- apery10
- ephor10
- hoper10
- parry10
- payer10
- payor10
- perry10
- pryer10
- raphe10
- repay10
- ropey10
- ahoy10
- hoya10
- yeah10
- arroyo9
- epha9
- harp9
- heap9
- hoop9
- hope9
- opah9
- pheo9
- pooh9
- pray9
- prey9
- pyre9
- pyro9
- ropy9
- hay9
- hey9
- hoy9
- yah9
- yeh9
- poorer8
- yarer8
- hap8
- hep8
- hop8
- pah8
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