HESPERIDIUM is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. HESPERIDIUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HESPERIDIUM?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HESPERIDIUM is to know. It scores 19 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HESPERIDIUM
No single letter turns HESPERIDIUM into another word.
How HESPERIDIUM scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in HESPERIDIUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HESPERIDIUM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HESPERIDIUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A type of berry with a leathery rind and juicy segmented pulp, as in an orange or lemon.
A hesperidium is the botanical name for the fruit of citrus trees. Its separable skin and inner segments set it apart from other berries. The name comes from the mythical garden of the Hesperides, where golden apples grew.
How HESPERIDIUM is used
A botanical term for citrus-type fruit.
- An orange is a classic example of a hesperidium.
- The thick rind of the hesperidium protects the juicy segments.
- Botanists call a lemon a hesperidium, not just a fruit.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HESPERIDIUM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
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Common questions about HESPERIDIUM
- Is HESPERIDIUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HESPERIDIUM, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HESPERIDIUM worth?
- HESPERIDIUM is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HESPERIDIUM mean?
- A type of berry with a leathery rind and juicy segmented pulp, as in an orange or lemon.
- What letters can be added to HESPERIDIUM?
- No single letter can be added to HESPERIDIUM to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of HESPERIDIUM:
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