HIEROPHOBIC is valid in Collins, not in North America — 23 points
It depends on the list you play by. HIEROPHOBIC 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 23 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HIEROPHOBIC?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HIEROPHOBIC is to know. It scores 23 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HIEROPHOBIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hierophobicsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HIEROPHOBIC scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in HIEROPHOBIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HIEROPHOBIC has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HIEROPHOBIC
1 longer words begin with HIEROPHOBIC.
Shorter words from the letters in HIEROPHOBIC
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Common questions about HIEROPHOBIC
- Is HIEROPHOBIC valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HIEROPHOBIC is not in it.
- How many points is HIEROPHOBIC worth?
- HIEROPHOBIC is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HIEROPHOBIC?
- HIEROPHOBIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of HIEROPHOBIC:
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