Is THYROIDECTOMY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, THYROIDECTOMY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 27 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does THYROIDECTOMY mean?
- noun
surgical removal of the thyroid gland
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
27
Scrabble
26
Words With Friends
13
Letters
T (1) + H (4) + Y (4) + R (1) + O (1) + I (1) + D (2) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + O (1) + M (3) + Y (4) = 27 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 THYROIDECTOMY
THYROIDECTOMY 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 THYROIDECTOMY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- thymocyte22
- trichotomy20
- dichotomy20
- cytometry19
- rhytidome18
- theodicy17
- thymey17
- chromide16
- methodic16
- chytrid16
- chromy16
- mythic16
- thymic16
- mythy16
- thymy16
- yechy16
- iodometry15
- chromite15
- homeotic15
- thyreoid15
- trichome15
- chirmed15
- chromed15
- mooched15
- mothery15
- mythier15
- thymier15
- timothy15
- hydric15
- rhymed15
- chyme15
- choreoid14
- ocheroid14
- odometry14
- trochoid14
- dithery14
- homeric14
- moocher14
- thermic14
- thyroid14
- cherty14
- chimed14
- chitty14
- comedy14
- cymoid14
- miched14
- mythoi14
- ochery14
- tetchy14
- titchy14
- torchy14
- microdot13
- morticed13
- orthotic13
- choired13
- choroid13
- ditcher13
- ethmoid13
- heirdom13
- ochroid13
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