HINGE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. HINGE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HINGE?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HINGE is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HINGE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HINGE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in HINGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 19,364.
What stands out about HINGE
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does HINGE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A jointed device that allows a door, lid, or similar object to swing open and closed; also, as a verb, to depend entirely on a single factor or condition.
A physical hinge joins two parts along a fixed pin so one side can swing freely while the other stays still, a mechanism found on everything from kitchen cabinets to castle gates. The same word extended naturally into the verb sense, where an outcome is said to hinge on something when the whole result turns on that one point, much as a door turns on its hinge. Writers favor hinge because it captures both the idea of a single pivot and the sense that everything else depends on it holding steady. A squeaky or broken hinge, meanwhile, remains one of the most familiar small household annoyances people describe.
How HINGE is used
Common in both the literal sense, a door hinge, and the figurative verb sense, the plan hinges on funding.
- The old hinge squeaked every time the gate swung open.
- Their whole plan hinges on getting approval by Friday.
- She oiled the rusty hinge until it moved silently.
- The outcome of the game hinged on the final minute.
- A loose hinge left the cabinet door hanging crooked.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HINGE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of HINGE
The 5 tiles of HINGE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with HINGE
7 longer words begin with HINGE.
Words ending in HINGE
3 words end in HINGE. Useful as a back hook: play HINGE onto a word already on the board.
Words with HINGE inside
16 words contain HINGE in the middle. Words that start with HINGE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in HINGE
Common questions about HINGE
- Is HINGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HINGE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HINGE worth?
- HINGE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HINGE mean?
- A jointed device that allows a door, lid, or similar object to swing open and closed; also, as a verb, to depend entirely on a single factor or condition.
- What letters can be added to HINGE?
- HINGE takes 4 hooks: 1 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of HINGE:
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