HINDERANCE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. HINDERANCE 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HINDERANCE?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HINDERANCE is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HINDERANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hinderancesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HINDERANCE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in HINDERANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HINDERANCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HINDERANCE
1 longer words begin with HINDERANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in HINDERANCE
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Common questions about HINDERANCE
- Is HINDERANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HINDERANCE is not in it.
- How many points is HINDERANCE worth?
- HINDERANCE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HINDERANCE?
- HINDERANCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HINDERANCE:
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