HIDEOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. HIDEOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HIDEOUS?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HIDEOUS is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HIDEOUS
No single letter turns HIDEOUS into another word.
How HIDEOUS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HIDEOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 144,744.
What stands out about HIDEOUS
- HIDEOUS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does HIDEOUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Extremely ugly, frightening or unpleasant to see or hear.
Hideous is stronger than merely unattractive; it suggests something that shocks or repels the observer. Writers also stretch it to cover sounds, crimes and mistakes that are dreadful rather than just displeasing.
How HIDEOUS is used
Hideous is used for appearance, noises and actions that provoke disgust or horror.
- The hideous statue frightened the children.
- A hideous screech came from the cellar.
- It was a hideous crime that shocked the whole town.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HIDEOUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HIDEOUS
3 longer words begin with HIDEOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in HIDEOUS
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Common questions about HIDEOUS
- Is HIDEOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HIDEOUS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HIDEOUS worth?
- HIDEOUS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HIDEOUS mean?
- Extremely ugly, frightening or unpleasant to see or hear.
- What letters can be added to HIDEOUS?
- No single letter can be added to HIDEOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HIDEOUS:
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