HENDIADYS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. HENDIADYS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableHENDIADYS · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept HENDIADYS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.78%
Our own measure of how useful HENDIADYS is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HENDIADYS
No single letter turns HENDIADYS into another word.
How HENDIADYS scores
Scrabble h4e1n1d2i1a1d2y4s1 17
Words with Friends h3e1n2d2i1a1d2y3s1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in HENDIADYS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HENDIADYS has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HENDIADYS
1 longer words begin with HENDIADYS.
Shorter words from the letters in HENDIADYS
dandyish16 dayside12 haddies12 neddish12 sdayned12 dandies9 sdained9 handsy13 hyndes13 shandy13 shindy13 yshend13 hyenas12 dashed11 dished11 eddish11 hadden11 haddie11 handed11 hidden11 shaded11 siddha11 synded11 danish10 denays10 eadish10 endash10 hained10 sandhi10 shined10 snidey10 ashine9 shenai9 addies8 addins8 dained8 dedans8 desand8 sadden8 saddie8
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Common questions about HENDIADYS
- Is HENDIADYS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HENDIADYS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HENDIADYS worth?
- HENDIADYS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HENDIADYS?
- No single letter can be added to HENDIADYS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HENDIADYS:
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