Is TREPHINED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TREPHINED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TREPHINED mean?
Trephined is a form of TREPHINE.
- noun
a surgical instrument used to remove sections of bone from the skull
- verb
operate on with a trephine
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
T (1) + R (1) + E (1) + P (3) + H (4) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 15 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 TREPHINED
TREPHINED 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 TREPHINED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ephedrin14
- nephrite13
- trephine13
- prithee12
- pithed12
- diether11
- inhered11
- threep11
- depth11
- neither10
- preedit10
- pretend10
- printed10
- repined10
- ripened10
- therein10
- dither10
- heired10
- hented10
- hinder10
- hinted10
- thrip10
- inepter9
- dipnet9
- either9
- herein9
- hinter9
- inhere9
- nether9
- peined9
- perdie9
- pinder9
- redipt9
- theine9
- trepid9
- heder9
- hider9
- hired9
- third9
- pith9
- pterin8
- repent8
- repine8
- dript8
- ether8
- hiree8
- ither8
- pined8
- preed8
- pride8
- pried8
- redip8
- riped8
- tepid8
- thein8
- their8
- there8
- thine8
- three8
- heed8
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