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Is XANTHOPHYLLS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, XANTHOPHYLLS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 30 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does XANTHOPHYLLS mean?

Xanthophylls is a form of XANTHOPHYLL.

  1. noun

    yellow carotenoid pigments in plants and animal fats and egg yolks

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

30

Scrabble

31

Words With Friends

12

Letters

X (8) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + H (4) + O (1) + P (3) + H (4) + Y (4) + L (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 30 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 XANTHOPHYLLS

XANTHOPHYLLS 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 XANTHOPHYLLS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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