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Nephron

n 1e 1p 3h 4r 1o 1n 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 7 letters · Uncommon

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does nephron mean?

noun

  1. any of the small tubules that are the excretory units of the vertebrate kidney

    Synonymsuriniferous tubule

Is NEPHRON a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is NEPHRON worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
n 1e 1p 3h 4r 1o 1n 1

Words With Friends

14 pts
n 2e 1p 4h 3r 1o 1n 2

Wordfeud

13 pts
n 1e 1p 4h 4r 1o 1n 1

NYT Crossplay

11 pts
n 1e 1p 3h 3r 1o 1n 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in NEPHRON

Hooks for NEPHRON

Add one letter to the front or back of NEPHRON to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

nephrons

Nephron: quick answers

Is NEPHRON a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. NEPHRON is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is NEPHRON worth?
NEPHRON scores 12 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does nephron mean?
As a noun, nephron means “any of the small tubules that are the excretory units of the vertebrate kidney”.
What words can you make with the letters in NEPHRON?
You can make 74 shorter words from NEPHRON, such as PHONER, EPHOR, HOPER, PHEON. See the full list.