HIBERNIZATION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 27 points
It depends on the list you play by. HIBERNIZATION is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 27 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HIBERNIZATION?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HIBERNIZATION is to know. It scores 27 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HIBERNIZATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hibernizationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HIBERNIZATION scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in HIBERNIZATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HIBERNIZATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HIBERNIZATION
1 longer words begin with HIBERNIZATION.
Shorter words from the letters in HIBERNIZATION
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Common questions about HIBERNIZATION
- Is HIBERNIZATION valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HIBERNIZATION is not in it.
- How many points is HIBERNIZATION worth?
- HIBERNIZATION is worth 27 points in Scrabble and 29 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HIBERNIZATION?
- HIBERNIZATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of HIBERNIZATION:
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