HIPPEASTRUM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. HIPPEASTRUM 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 20 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept HIPPEASTRUM?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HIPPEASTRUM is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HIPPEASTRUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hippeastrumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HIPPEASTRUM scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in HIPPEASTRUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HIPPEASTRUM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HIPPEASTRUM
1 longer words begin with HIPPEASTRUM.
Shorter words from the letters in HIPPEASTRUM
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Common questions about HIPPEASTRUM
- Is HIPPEASTRUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HIPPEASTRUM, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HIPPEASTRUM worth?
- HIPPEASTRUM is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HIPPEASTRUM?
- HIPPEASTRUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of HIPPEASTRUM:
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