HIPPOS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points

Yes. HIPPOS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept HIPPOS?

Word power: 33 / 100

Our own measure of how useful HIPPOS is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for HIPPOS

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How HIPPOS scores

Face value of the 6 tiles in HIPPOS, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,070 thousand.

What stands out about HIPPOS

• The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

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

What does HIPPOS mean in Scrabble?

HIPPOS is the plural of HIPPO.

HIPPO(noun) — A large, thick-skinned African mammal that spends much of its time in rivers and lakes; a shortened, informal name for hippopotamus.

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Anagrams of HIPPOS

The 6 tiles of HIPPOS in a different order — 2 found.

Shorter words from the letters in HIPPOS

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Common questions about HIPPOS

Is HIPPOS valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts HIPPOS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is HIPPOS worth?

HIPPOS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to HIPPOS?

HIPPOS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.