Definition of prophylaxis

"prophylaxis" in the noun sense

1. prophylaxis

the prevention of disease

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prophylaxis in Scrabble®

The word prophylaxis is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 28

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters prophylaxis:

PROPHYLAXIS
(279)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (12 words)

apishly, happily, horsily, hypoxia, oxyphil, payslip, poplars, sappily, sharply, shiplap, soapily, soppily

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word prophylaxis

PROPHYLAXIS
(279)
PROPHYLAXIS
(261)
PROPHYLAXIS
(186)
PROPHYLAXIS
(174)
PROPHYLAXIS
(132)
PROPHYLAXIS
(128)
PROPHYLAXIS
(128)
PROPHYLAXIS
(117)
PROPHYLAXIS
(116)
PROPHYLAXIS
(112)
PROPHYLAXIS
(112)
PROPHYLAXIS
(112)
PROPHYLAXIS
(112)
PROPHYLAXIS
(112)
PROPHYLAXIS
(104)
PROPHYLAXIS
(90)
PROPHYLAXIS
(90)
PROPHYLAXIS
(78)
PROPHYLAXIS
(76)
PROPHYLAXIS
(76)
PROPHYLAXIS
(74)
PROPHYLAXIS
(70)
PROPHYLAXIS
(66)
PROPHYLAXIS
(66)
PROPHYLAXIS
(64)
PROPHYLAXIS
(64)
PROPHYLAXIS
(64)
PROPHYLAXIS
(60)
PROPHYLAXIS
(60)
PROPHYLAXIS
(58)
PROPHYLAXIS
(41)
PROPHYLAXIS
(40)
PROPHYLAXIS
(38)
PROPHYLAXIS
(37)
PROPHYLAXIS
(36)
PROPHYLAXIS
(36)
PROPHYLAXIS
(34)
PROPHYLAXIS
(34)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In prophylaxis

PROPHYLAXIS
(279)
PROPHYLAXIS
(261)
PROPHYLAXIS
(186)
PROPHYLAXIS
(174)
HYPOXIA
(140 = 90 + 50)
OXYPHIL
(140 = 90 + 50)
OXYPHIL
(138 = 88 + 50)
HYPOXIA
(138 = 88 + 50)
PROPHYLAXIS
(132)
PROPHYLAXIS
(128)
HYPOXIA
(128 = 78 + 50)
HYPOXIA
(128 = 78 + 50)
PROPHYLAXIS
(128)
OXYPHIL
(128 = 78 + 50)
OXYPHIL
(128 = 78 + 50)
HYPOXIA
(126 = 76 + 50)
OXYPHIL
(126 = 76 + 50)
OXYPHIL
(125 = 75 + 50)
HYPOXIA
(125 = 75 + 50)
OXYPHIL
(125 = 75 + 50)
HYPOXIA
(119 = 69 + 50)
HYPOXIA
(119 = 69 + 50)
HYPOXIA
(119 = 69 + 50)
OXYPHIL
(119 = 69 + 50)
HYPOXIA
(119 = 69 + 50)
OXYPHIL
(119 = 69 + 50)
OXYPHIL
(119 = 69 + 50)
HAPPILY
(118 = 68 + 50)
PROPHYLAXIS
(117)
HYPOXIA
(116 = 66 + 50)
OXYPHIL
(116 = 66 + 50)
PROPHYLAXIS
(116)
HAPPILY
(113 = 63 + 50)
HAPPILY
(113 = 63 + 50)
PROPHYLAXIS
(112)
PROPHYLAXIS
(112)
PROPHYLAXIS
(112)
HYPOXIA
(112 = 62 + 50)
PROPHYLAXIS
(112)
PROPHYLAXIS
(112)
APISHLY
(110 = 60 + 50)
HAPPILY
(110 = 60 + 50)
HYPOXIA
(110 = 60 + 50)
HAPPILY
(110 = 60 + 50)
OXYPHIL
(110 = 60 + 50)
HAPPILY
(110 = 60 + 50)
OXYPHIL
(110 = 60 + 50)
HYPOXIA
(110 = 60 + 50)
SHARPLY
(110 = 60 + 50)
OXYPHIL
(110 = 60 + 50)
HYPOXIA
(108 = 58 + 50)
SHARPLY
(107 = 57 + 50)
APISHLY
(107 = 57 + 50)
APISHLY
(107 = 57 + 50)
SHARPLY
(107 = 57 + 50)
PAYSLIP
(106 = 56 + 50)
SOPPILY
(106 = 56 + 50)
SAPPILY
(106 = 56 + 50)
HYPOXIA
(106 = 56 + 50)
SHIPLAP
(106 = 56 + 50)
SOPPILY
(104 = 54 + 50)
APISHLY
(104 = 54 + 50)
HAPPILY
(104 = 54 + 50)
SHIPLAP
(104 = 54 + 50)
HAPPILY
(104 = 54 + 50)
HAPPILY
(104 = 54 + 50)
PAYSLIP
(104 = 54 + 50)
OXYPHIL
(104 = 54 + 50)
SHARPLY
(104 = 54 + 50)
SAPPILY
(104 = 54 + 50)
PROPHYLAXIS
(104)
OXYPHIL
(104 = 54 + 50)
OXYPHIL
(102 = 52 + 50)
HYPOXIA
(102 = 52 + 50)
HYPOXIA
(102 = 52 + 50)
HYPOXIA
(102 = 52 + 50)
HORSILY
(102 = 52 + 50)
OXYPHIL
(102 = 52 + 50)
HAPPILY
(101 = 51 + 50)
SAPPILY
(101 = 51 + 50)
SOPPILY
(101 = 51 + 50)
SHIPLAP
(101 = 51 + 50)
SHIPLAP
(101 = 51 + 50)
SAPPILY
(101 = 51 + 50)
PAYSLIP
(101 = 51 + 50)
PAYSLIP
(101 = 51 + 50)
SAPPILY
(101 = 51 + 50)
SHIPLAP
(101 = 51 + 50)
SOPPILY
(101 = 51 + 50)
SOPPILY
(101 = 51 + 50)
HORSILY
(101 = 51 + 50)
HORSILY
(101 = 51 + 50)
HYPOXIA
(100 = 50 + 50)
SHARPLY
(98 = 48 + 50)
SOAPILY
(98 = 48 + 50)
HAPPILY
(98 = 48 + 50)
APISHLY
(98 = 48 + 50)
APISHLY
(98 = 48 + 50)
APISHLY
(98 = 48 + 50)
OXYPHIL
(98 = 48 + 50)
APISHLY
(98 = 48 + 50)
SOAPILY
(98 = 48 + 50)
APISHLY
(98 = 48 + 50)
SHARPLY
(98 = 48 + 50)
HYPOXIA
(98 = 48 + 50)
SHARPLY
(98 = 48 + 50)
SHARPLY
(98 = 48 + 50)
SHARPLY
(98 = 48 + 50)
APISHLY
(96 = 46 + 50)
OXYPHIL
(96 = 46 + 50)
HYPOXIA
(96 = 46 + 50)
HYPOXIA
(96 = 46 + 50)
OXYPHIL
(96 = 46 + 50)
HYPOXIA
(96 = 46 + 50)
APISHLY
(96 = 46 + 50)
OXYPHIL
(96 = 46 + 50)
HYPOXIA
(96 = 46 + 50)
OXYPHIL
(96 = 46 + 50)
SHARPLY
(96 = 46 + 50)
HAPPILY
(96 = 46 + 50)
OXYPHIL
(96 = 46 + 50)
SOPPILY
(95 = 45 + 50)
SAPPILY
(95 = 45 + 50)
SHIPLAP
(95 = 45 + 50)
PAYSLIP
(95 = 45 + 50)
SHARPLY
(95 = 45 + 50)
SAPPILY
(95 = 45 + 50)
SAPPILY
(95 = 45 + 50)
SOPPILY
(95 = 45 + 50)
APISHLY
(95 = 45 + 50)
SAPPILY
(95 = 45 + 50)
SHIPLAP
(95 = 45 + 50)
PAYSLIP
(95 = 45 + 50)
PAYSLIP
(95 = 45 + 50)
SHIPLAP
(95 = 45 + 50)
PAYSLIP
(95 = 45 + 50)
SOAPILY
(95 = 45 + 50)
SHIPLAP
(95 = 45 + 50)
PAYSLIP
(95 = 45 + 50)
SOPPILY
(95 = 45 + 50)
SOPPILY
(95 = 45 + 50)
SOAPILY
(95 = 45 + 50)
HYPOXIA
(94 = 44 + 50)
SHIPLAP
(94 = 44 + 50)
HYPOXIA
(94 = 44 + 50)
HYPOXIA
(94 = 44 + 50)
SHARPLY
(94 = 44 + 50)
POPLARS
(94 = 44 + 50)
PAYSLIP
(94 = 44 + 50)
HYPOXIA
(94 = 44 + 50)
OXYPHIL
(94 = 44 + 50)
HYPOXIA
(94 = 44 + 50)
OXYPHIL
(94 = 44 + 50)
OXYPHIL
(94 = 44 + 50)
OXYPHIL
(94 = 44 + 50)
OXYPHIL
(94 = 44 + 50)
HAPPILY
(94 = 44 + 50)
SAPPILY
(92 = 42 + 50)
POPLARS
(92 = 42 + 50)
HAPPILY
(92 = 42 + 50)
HAPPILY
(92 = 42 + 50)
HORSILY
(92 = 42 + 50)
HORSILY
(92 = 42 + 50)
HORSILY
(92 = 42 + 50)
SHIPLAP
(92 = 42 + 50)
HORSILY
(92 = 42 + 50)
HORSILY
(92 = 42 + 50)
HAPPILY
(92 = 42 + 50)
SHARPLY
(92 = 42 + 50)
HAPPILY
(92 = 42 + 50)
APISHLY
(92 = 42 + 50)
POPLARS
(92 = 42 + 50)
PAYSLIP
(92 = 42 + 50)
PAYSLIP
(92 = 42 + 50)
HORSILY
(92 = 42 + 50)
SOPPILY
(92 = 42 + 50)
OXYPHIL
(90 = 40 + 50)
HAPPILY
(90 = 40 + 50)
PROPHYLAXIS
(90)
SOPPILY
(90 = 40 + 50)
SAPPILY
(90 = 40 + 50)
PROPHYLAXIS
(90)
SOAPILY
(89 = 39 + 50)
SOAPILY
(89 = 39 + 50)
HORSILY
(89 = 39 + 50)
SOAPILY
(89 = 39 + 50)
SOAPILY
(89 = 39 + 50)
SOAPILY
(89 = 39 + 50)
SOPPILY
(88 = 38 + 50)
HAPPILY
(88 = 38 + 50)
SAPPILY
(88 = 38 + 50)
HAPPILY
(88 = 38 + 50)
HAPPILY
(88 = 38 + 50)
SHARPLY
(88 = 38 + 50)
APISHLY
(88 = 38 + 50)
SHARPLY
(88 = 38 + 50)
SHARPLY
(88 = 38 + 50)
APISHLY
(88 = 38 + 50)
APISHLY
(88 = 38 + 50)
HORSILY
(86 = 36 + 50)

prophylaxis in Words With Friends™

The word prophylaxis is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 29

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters prophylaxis:

PROPHYLAXIS
(387)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (12 words)

apishly, happily, horsily, hypoxia, oxyphil, payslip, poplars, sappily, sharply, shiplap, soapily, soppily

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word prophylaxis

PROPHYLAXIS
(387)
PROPHYLAXIS
(351)
PROPHYLAXIS
(333)
PROPHYLAXIS
(222)
PROPHYLAXIS
(186)
PROPHYLAXIS
(148)
PROPHYLAXIS
(147)
PROPHYLAXIS
(136)
PROPHYLAXIS
(120)
PROPHYLAXIS
(120)
PROPHYLAXIS
(120)
PROPHYLAXIS
(116)
PROPHYLAXIS
(116)
PROPHYLAXIS
(116)
PROPHYLAXIS
(111)
PROPHYLAXIS
(106)
PROPHYLAXIS
(102)
PROPHYLAXIS
(74)
PROPHYLAXIS
(74)
PROPHYLAXIS
(70)
PROPHYLAXIS
(66)
PROPHYLAXIS
(66)
PROPHYLAXIS
(58)
PROPHYLAXIS
(58)
PROPHYLAXIS
(41)
PROPHYLAXIS
(41)
PROPHYLAXIS
(40)
PROPHYLAXIS
(39)
PROPHYLAXIS
(39)
PROPHYLAXIS
(38)
PROPHYLAXIS
(38)
PROPHYLAXIS
(37)
PROPHYLAXIS
(37)
PROPHYLAXIS
(36)
PROPHYLAXIS
(34)
PROPHYLAXIS
(34)
PROPHYLAXIS
(34)
PROPHYLAXIS
(32)
PROPHYLAXIS
(31)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In prophylaxis

PROPHYLAXIS
(387)
PROPHYLAXIS
(351)
PROPHYLAXIS
(333)
PROPHYLAXIS
(222)
PROPHYLAXIS
(186)
OXYPHIL
(173 = 138 + 35)
HYPOXIA
(152 = 117 + 35)
OXYPHIL
(149 = 114 + 35)
PROPHYLAXIS
(148)
PROPHYLAXIS
(147)
HYPOXIA
(140 = 105 + 35)
PROPHYLAXIS
(136)
OXYPHIL
(131 = 96 + 35)
OXYPHIL
(131 = 96 + 35)
HAPPILY
(131 = 96 + 35)
HAPPILY
(125 = 90 + 35)
OXYPHIL
(125 = 90 + 35)
OXYPHIL
(125 = 90 + 35)
OXYPHIL
(125 = 90 + 35)
POPLARS
(125 = 90 + 35)
PAYSLIP
(125 = 90 + 35)
SHIPLAP
(125 = 90 + 35)
OXYPHIL
(123 = 88 + 35)
OXYPHIL
(123 = 88 + 35)
OXYPHIL
(123 = 88 + 35)
HYPOXIA
(122 = 87 + 35)
SHARPLY
(122 = 87 + 35)
PROPHYLAXIS
(120)
PROPHYLAXIS
(120)
PROPHYLAXIS
(120)
HYPOXIA
(119 = 84 + 35)
SOPPILY
(119 = 84 + 35)
HYPOXIA
(119 = 84 + 35)
HAPPILY
(119 = 84 + 35)
PAYSLIP
(119 = 84 + 35)
HYPOXIA
(119 = 84 + 35)
SHIPLAP
(119 = 84 + 35)
SAPPILY
(119 = 84 + 35)
HYPOXIA
(116 = 81 + 35)
APISHLY
(116 = 81 + 35)
HYPOXIA
(116 = 81 + 35)
PROPHYLAXIS
(116)
PROPHYLAXIS
(116)
PROPHYLAXIS
(116)
HAPPILY
(113 = 78 + 35)
SAPPILY
(113 = 78 + 35)
HAPPILY
(113 = 78 + 35)
HAPPILY
(113 = 78 + 35)
SOPPILY
(113 = 78 + 35)
SOPPILY
(113 = 78 + 35)
OXYPHIL
(113 = 78 + 35)
SHIPLAP
(113 = 78 + 35)
SAPPILY
(113 = 78 + 35)
OXYPHIL
(111 = 76 + 35)
PROPHYLAXIS
(111)
PROLIX
(111)
HYPOXIA
(110 = 75 + 35)
SOAPILY
(110 = 75 + 35)
APISHLY
(110 = 75 + 35)
HYPOXIA
(109 = 74 + 35)
PAYSLIP
(107 = 72 + 35)
SAPPILY
(107 = 72 + 35)
HAPPILY
(107 = 72 + 35)
SAPPILY
(107 = 72 + 35)
HAPPILY
(107 = 72 + 35)
SHIPLAP
(107 = 72 + 35)
SOPPILY
(107 = 72 + 35)
OXYPHIL
(107 = 72 + 35)
SHIPLAP
(107 = 72 + 35)
HAPPILY
(107 = 72 + 35)
SHIPLAP
(107 = 72 + 35)
PAYSLIP
(107 = 72 + 35)
OXYPHIL
(107 = 72 + 35)
SOPPILY
(107 = 72 + 35)
SAPPILY
(107 = 72 + 35)
HAPPILY
(107 = 72 + 35)
SOPPILY
(107 = 72 + 35)
HAPPILY
(107 = 72 + 35)
PROPHYLAXIS
(106)
HYPOXIA
(104 = 69 + 35)
SHARPLY
(104 = 69 + 35)
HYPOXIA
(104 = 69 + 35)
APISHLY
(104 = 69 + 35)
HYPOXIA
(104 = 69 + 35)
SOAPILY
(104 = 69 + 35)
HYPOXIA
(104 = 69 + 35)
PRAXIS
(102)
PROPHYLAXIS
(102)
PHLOX
(102)
POPLARS
(101 = 66 + 35)
SHIPLAP
(101 = 66 + 35)
HAPPILY
(101 = 66 + 35)
SOPPILY
(101 = 66 + 35)
SAPPILY
(101 = 66 + 35)
OXLIPS
(99)
OXSLIP
(99)
PAYSLIP
(99 = 64 + 35)
PROLIX
(99)
SAPPILY
(99 = 64 + 35)
SAPPILY
(99 = 64 + 35)
SHIPLAP
(99 = 64 + 35)
PAYSLIP
(99 = 64 + 35)
SAPPILY
(99 = 64 + 35)
SOPPILY
(99 = 64 + 35)
SOPPILY
(99 = 64 + 35)
PROXY
(99)
PAYSLIP
(99 = 64 + 35)
SHIPLAP
(99 = 64 + 35)
SHIPLAP
(99 = 64 + 35)
SOPPILY
(99 = 64 + 35)
SHARPLY
(98 = 63 + 35)
SOAPILY
(98 = 63 + 35)
APISHLY
(98 = 63 + 35)
SOAPILY
(98 = 63 + 35)
SHARPLY
(98 = 63 + 35)
SOAPILY
(98 = 63 + 35)
SHARPLY
(98 = 63 + 35)
APISHLY
(98 = 63 + 35)
PRAXIS
(96)
HYRAX
(96)
OXLIP
(96)
POPLARS
(95 = 60 + 35)
HORSILY
(95 = 60 + 35)
SOPPILY
(95 = 60 + 35)
SHARPLY
(95 = 60 + 35)
APISHLY
(95 = 60 + 35)
HAPPILY
(95 = 60 + 35)
SHIPLAP
(95 = 60 + 35)
PAYSLIP
(95 = 60 + 35)
PAYSLIP
(95 = 60 + 35)
SAPPILY
(95 = 60 + 35)
HORSILY
(95 = 60 + 35)
OXYPHIL
(95 = 60 + 35)
SHARPLY
(95 = 60 + 35)
POPLARS
(95 = 60 + 35)
APISHLY
(95 = 60 + 35)
APISHLY
(95 = 60 + 35)
SHARPLY
(95 = 60 + 35)
HYPOXIA
(93 = 58 + 35)
HYPOXIA
(93 = 58 + 35)
APISHLY
(92 = 57 + 35)
APISHLY
(92 = 57 + 35)
SOAPILY
(92 = 57 + 35)
SHARPLY
(92 = 57 + 35)
SHARPLY
(92 = 57 + 35)
POPLARS
(91 = 56 + 35)
OXYPHIL
(91 = 56 + 35)
OXYPHIL
(91 = 56 + 35)
POPLARS
(91 = 56 + 35)
POPLARS
(91 = 56 + 35)
XRAYS
(90)
PAPYRI
(90)
POPLARS
(89 = 54 + 35)
PAYSLIP
(89 = 54 + 35)
HYPOXIA
(89 = 54 + 35)
SAPPILY
(89 = 54 + 35)
HORSILY
(89 = 54 + 35)
PAYSLIP
(89 = 54 + 35)
HYPOXIA
(89 = 54 + 35)
SAPPILY
(89 = 54 + 35)
SHIPLAP
(89 = 54 + 35)
SOPPILY
(89 = 54 + 35)
SOPPILY
(89 = 54 + 35)
POPLARS
(89 = 54 + 35)
PAYSLIP
(89 = 54 + 35)
POPLARS
(89 = 54 + 35)
SHIPLAP
(89 = 54 + 35)
HORSILY
(89 = 54 + 35)
PAYSLIP
(89 = 54 + 35)
HORSILY
(89 = 54 + 35)
HOAX
(87)
SOAPILY
(87 = 52 + 35)
RIPPLY
(87)
HAPPILY
(87 = 52 + 35)
SOAPILY
(87 = 52 + 35)
SOAPILY
(87 = 52 + 35)
AXILS
(87)
SLOPPY
(87)
SLIPPY
(87)
OXYPHIL
(87 = 52 + 35)
POPLAR
(87)
OXSLIP
(87)
ORYX
(87)
XRAY
(87)
APISHLY
(86 = 51 + 35)
SOAPILY
(86 = 51 + 35)
SHARPLY
(86 = 51 + 35)
SOAPILY
(86 = 51 + 35)
SHARPLY
(86 = 51 + 35)
SHARPLY
(86 = 51 + 35)
APISHLY
(86 = 51 + 35)
APISHLY
(86 = 51 + 35)
OXYPHIL
(85 = 50 + 35)
HYPOXIA
(85 = 50 + 35)
OXYPHIL
(85 = 50 + 35)
HIPPOS
(84)
HORSILY
(83 = 48 + 35)
PAYSLIP
(83 = 48 + 35)
HORSILY
(83 = 48 + 35)
OXYPHIL
(83 = 48 + 35)

Words within the letters of prophylaxis

2 letter words in prophylaxis (19 words)

8 letter words in prophylaxis (2 words)

11 letter words in prophylaxis (1 word)

Words containing the sequence prophylaxis

Words that start with prophylaxis (1 word)

Words with prophylaxis in them (1 word)

Words that end with prophylaxis (2 words)

Word Growth involving prophylaxis

Shorter words in prophylaxis

ax axis

is xis axis

xi xis axis

ax lax

la lax

la phyla

prop

Longer words containing prophylaxis

chemoprophylaxis