HIBERNATOR is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. HIBERNATOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HIBERNATOR?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HIBERNATOR is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HIBERNATOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hibernatorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HIBERNATOR scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in HIBERNATOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HIBERNATOR has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HIBERNATOR mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
An animal that passes the winter in a deep, inactive, sleeplike state.
Bears, bats, hedgehogs and many ground squirrels are well-known hibernators, slowing their heartbeat and body heat to save energy while food is scarce. The word may also be used jokingly for someone who stays indoors all winter.
How HIBERNATOR is used
Hibernator is used in nature writing and casually for people who avoid the cold.
- The dormouse is a true hibernator and sleeps for months.
- A hibernator must build up body fat before the first frost.
- My cousin is a hibernator who barely leaves the house from December to March.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HIBERNATOR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HIBERNATOR
1 longer words begin with HIBERNATOR.
Shorter words from the letters in HIBERNATOR
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Common questions about HIBERNATOR
- Is HIBERNATOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HIBERNATOR, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HIBERNATOR worth?
- HIBERNATOR is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HIBERNATOR mean?
- An animal that passes the winter in a deep, inactive, sleeplike state.
- What letters can be added to HIBERNATOR?
- HIBERNATOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HIBERNATOR:
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