Is XEROPHILE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, XEROPHILE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does XEROPHILE mean?
- noun
plant adapted for life with a limited supply of water; compare hydrophyte and mesophyte
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
9
Letters
X (8) + E (1) + R (1) + O (1) + P (3) + H (4) + I (1) + L (1) + E (1) = 21 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 XEROPHILE
XEROPHILE 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 XEROPHILE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- phlox17
- explore16
- expire15
- plexor15
- poxier15
- prolix15
- helix15
- hexer15
- expel14
- oxlip14
- pixel14
- exiler13
- expo13
- plex13
- prex13
- hex13
- piehole12
- exile12
- pix12
- pox12
- ephori11
- helper11
- hirple11
- ilex11
- oxer11
- ephor10
- hoper10
- lex10
- lox10
- rex10
- holier9
- help9
- holp9
- hope9
- pheo9
- ex9
- ox9
- xi9
- eloper8
- helio8
- hiree8
- hep8
- hip8
- hop8
- peh8
- phi8
- pho8
- poh8
- elope7
- leper7
- loper7
- peril7
- plier7
- poler7
- prole7
- repel7
- elhi7
- heel7
- heil7
- heir7
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