HIPPODROME is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. HIPPODROME is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HIPPODROME?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HIPPODROME is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HIPPODROME
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hippodromesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HIPPODROME scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in HIPPODROME, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HIPPODROME has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HIPPODROME mean in Scrabble?
noun
An oval stadium for horse and chariot races in ancient Greece and Rome, or a modern venue for horse shows.
The great hippodrome of Constantinople held tens of thousands of spectators. In later times the word was borrowed for theatres, circuses and music halls.
How HIPPODROME is used
Used in ancient history and in names of entertainment venues.
- Crowds packed the hippodrome for the chariot races.
- The ruins of the hippodrome still mark the old city.
- A travelling circus performed at the town hippodrome.
- Riders paraded around the hippodrome before the show.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HIPPODROME and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HIPPODROME
1 longer words begin with HIPPODROME.
Shorter words from the letters in HIPPODROME
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Common questions about HIPPODROME
- Is HIPPODROME valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HIPPODROME, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HIPPODROME worth?
- HIPPODROME is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HIPPODROME mean?
- An oval stadium for horse and chariot races in ancient Greece and Rome, or a modern venue for horse shows.
- What letters can be added to HIPPODROME?
- HIPPODROME takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HIPPODROME:
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