Is SPERMATOZOA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SPERMATOZOA is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 24 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SPERMATOZOA mean?
Spermatozoa is a form of SPERMATOZOON.
- noun
the male reproductive cell; the male gamete
“a sperm is mostly a nucleus surrounded by little other cellular material”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
24
Scrabble
26
Words With Friends
11
Letters
S (1) + P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + M (3) + A (1) + T (1) + O (1) + Z (10) + O (1) + A (1) = 24 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 SPERMATOZOA
Single letters that turn SPERMATOZOA 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 hooks2
Words you can make from SPERMATOZOA
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- zoosperm21
- zapateos19
- metazoa18
- patzers18
- potzers18
- topazes18
- zapateo18
- zoomers18
- amazes17
- matzas17
- matzos17
- mazers17
- patzer17
- potzer17
- zoomer17
- amaze16
- matza16
- matzo16
- mazer16
- mazes16
- mozos16
- smaze16
- topaz16
- zooms16
- azotes15
- ersatz15
- zoster15
- maze15
- mozo15
- prez15
- spaz15
- zaps15
- zeps15
- zoom15
- azote14
- oozes14
- orzos14
- razes14
- trooz14
- tzars14
- zeros14
- zetas14
- zoeas14
- zap14
- zep14
- prosomata13
- ooze13
- orzo13
- raze13
- tzar13
- zero13
- zest13
- zeta13
- zoea13
- zoos13
- promotes12
- taprooms12
- azo12
- rez12
- sez12
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