XENOPHOBE is a person who fears or dislikes foreigners or strangers from other countries. In word games, it's a premium 9-letter word featuring the high-value X tile (8 points).
Yes. XENOPHOBE is in the Scrabble-style word list used by our tools and scores 23 points in Scrabble, 25 in Words With Friends and 25 in Wordfeud (base tile values, no board multipliers). Always check the dictionary your game uses (NWL, Collins or the WWF list) before playing.
| Letter | X | E | N | O | P | H | O | B | E | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 23 |
| Words With Friends | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 25 |
| Wordfeud | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 25 |
A XENOPHOBE is someone who harbors fear, distrust, or hatred of foreigners or people from different cultures. The term combines "xeno-" (foreign) with "-phobe" (one who fears), creating a word that unfortunately describes a common human prejudice.
In word games, XENOPHOBE is a powerhouse worth {gameData[selectedGame].points} base points. The X tile (8 points) immediately establishes this as a high-value play, while the PH combination (P=3, H=4) adds additional scoring punch. At 9 letters, it's perfect for earning the 50-point bingo bonus.
Strategic tip: XENOPHOBE is ideal for X-placement strategy. Look for opportunities to place the X on a double or triple letter score. The word can also be built from smaller components like PHOBE or extended from XENOPHOBIA by removing letters.
XENOPHOBE derives from Greek "xenos" (stranger, foreigner) + "phobos" (fear). First recorded in English in the early 1900s, the term emerged during periods of increased immigration and nationalism. The Greek root "xenos" also gives us words like xenial (hospitable to strangers) and xenograft (tissue from another species).
Anagrams: no other word uses exactly the letters of XENOPHOBE.
Hooks: no front hooks; back XENOPHOBES.
Words inside XENOPHOBE: 75 shorter words can be made from these letters – highest scoring: HEXONEEXPOHEXPHOEBEBOXPOXEXONOXENOXOPHONEPHONOBOHO. See all words from XENOPHOBE.