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Is RAPHIAS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, RAPHIAS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does RAPHIAS mean?

Raphias is a form of RAPHIA.

  1. noun

    leaf fibers of the raffia palm tree; used to make baskets and mats etc.

  2. noun

    feather palm of tropical Africa and Madagascar and Central and South America widely grown for commercial purposes

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

12

Words With Friends

7

Letters

R (1) + A (1) + P (3) + H (4) + I (1) + A (1) + S (1) = 12 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 RAPHIAS

RAPHIAS 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.

Anagrams of RAPHIAS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from RAPHIAS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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