Is XYLOPHONE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, XYLOPHONE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 24 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does XYLOPHONE mean?
- noun
a percussion instrument with wooden bars tuned to produce a chromatic scale and with resonators; played with small mallets
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
24
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
9
Letters
X (8) + Y (4) + L (1) + O (1) + P (3) + H (4) + O (1) + N (1) + E (1) = 24 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 XYLOPHONE
Single letters that turn XYLOPHONE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from XYLOPHONE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- phenoxy22
- hexyl18
- epoxy17
- phlox17
- poxy16
- pyx15
- phenyl14
- phoney14
- phooey14
- phylon14
- lynx14
- onyx14
- phony13
- phyle13
- expo13
- plex13
- hex13
- oxy13
- hype12
- hypo12
- pox12
- holpen11
- openly11
- phenol11
- poleyn11
- holey11
- honey11
- hooey11
- hooly11
- hoyle11
- exon11
- oxen11
- hyp11
- loopy10
- peony10
- phone10
- phono10
- ploye10
- pylon10
- holy10
- lex10
- lox10
- oxo10
- looney9
- help9
- holp9
- hoop9
- hope9
- pheo9
- phon9
- ploy9
- poly9
- pony9
- pooh9
- yelp9
- hey9
- hoy9
- yeh9
- ex9
- ox9
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