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NEPHROLOGIST is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points

Yes. NEPHROLOGIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.

n1e1p3h4r1o1l1o1g2i1s1t1
PlayableNEPHROLOGIST · 12 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available

Which word lists accept NEPHROLOGIST?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 31 / 100

31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.5
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
5.83%

Our own measure of how useful NEPHROLOGIST is to know. It scores 18 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for NEPHROLOGIST

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

nephrologists19

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How NEPHROLOGIST scores

Scrabble n1e1p3h4r1o1l1o1g2i1s1t1 18
Words with Friends n2e1p4h3r1o1l2o1g3i1s1t1 21

Face value of the 12 tiles in NEPHROLOGIST, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
n16
e112
p12
h12
r16
o28
l14
g13
i19
s14
t16

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEPHROLOGIST has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about NEPHROLOGIST

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of NEPHROLOGIST

gerontophils18 phrenologist18

The 12 tiles of NEPHROLOGIST in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with NEPHROLOGIST

nephrologists19

1 longer words begin with NEPHROLOGIST.

Shorter words from the letters in NEPHROLOGIST

gerontophil17 nephologist17 phenologist17 phlogiston16 potholings16 lithopones15 phonolites15 strophiole15 holstering14 reshooting14 rheologist14 soothering14 penologist13 protogines13 respooling13 interloops12 tropeolins12 penlights15 photogens15 plighters15 pothering15 potholing15 heliports14 lithopone14 oenophils14 phonolite14 portholes14 potholers14 tholepins14 triphones14 ghostlier13 hosteling13 hotelings13 longshore13 regoliths13 shooglier13 gloopiest12 hotliners12 pootering12 postering12

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Common questions about NEPHROLOGIST

Is NEPHROLOGIST valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEPHROLOGIST, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is NEPHROLOGIST worth?
NEPHROLOGIST is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to NEPHROLOGIST?
NEPHROLOGIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 12 letters of NEPHROLOGIST:

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