Is TYPHUSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TYPHUSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TYPHUSES mean?
Typhuses is a form of TYPHUS.
- noun
rickettsial disease transmitted by body lice and characterized by skin rash and high fever
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
T (1) + Y (4) + P (3) + H (4) + U (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 16 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 TYPHUSES
TYPHUSES 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 TYPHUSES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- physes14
- typhus14
- hypes13
- pushy13
- syphs13
- shyest12
- hype12
- hyps12
- syph12
- pushes11
- shtups11
- thesps11
- hussy11
- tushy11
- hyp11
- pesty10
- phuts10
- pussy10
- shtup10
- thesp10
- types10
- hyte10
- they10
- shutes9
- tushes9
- tusseh9
- espy9
- heps9
- pehs9
- phut9
- push9
- pyes9
- type9
- yeps9
- yups9
- hey9
- shy9
- thy9
- yeh9
- setups8
- stupes8
- upsets8
- hests8
- shute8
- shuts8
- styes8
- suety8
- hep8
- hup8
- peh8
- pht8
- pye8
- spy8
- yep8
- yup8
- pests7
- puses7
- septs7
- setup7
- spues7
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