APHELION is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. APHELION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept APHELION?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful APHELION is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APHELION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
aphelionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How APHELION scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in APHELION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so APHELION has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about APHELION
- All 8 letters of APHELION are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does APHELION mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The point in a planet or comet orbit where it is farthest from the sun.
Earth reaches aphelion in early July, which surprises people who expect summer to mean being closer to the sun. Seasons depend on the tilt of the planet, not on distance. The opposite point is called perihelion.
How APHELION is used
Standard astronomy term for the greatest distance from the sun.
- Earth passes aphelion in July, when it is farthest from the sun.
- The comet slows down as it approaches aphelion.
- At aphelion the planet moves more slowly along its path.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of APHELION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of APHELION
The 8 tiles of APHELION in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with APHELION
1 longer words begin with APHELION.
Shorter words from the letters in APHELION
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Common questions about APHELION
- Is APHELION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts APHELION, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is APHELION worth?
- APHELION is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does APHELION mean?
- The point in a planet or comet orbit where it is farthest from the sun.
- What letters can be added to APHELION?
- APHELION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of APHELION:
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