HIPPARCH is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. HIPPARCH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HIPPARCH?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HIPPARCH is to know. It scores 20 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HIPPARCH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hipparchsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HIPPARCH scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HIPPARCH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HIPPARCH has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HIPPARCH
- HIPPARCH begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with HIPPARCH
1 longer words begin with HIPPARCH.
Shorter words from the letters in HIPPARCH
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Common questions about HIPPARCH
- Is HIPPARCH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HIPPARCH, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HIPPARCH worth?
- HIPPARCH is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HIPPARCH?
- HIPPARCH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HIPPARCH:
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