HIPPOPHAGIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 25 points
It depends on the list you play by. HIPPOPHAGIST 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 25 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HIPPOPHAGIST?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HIPPOPHAGIST is to know. It scores 25 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HIPPOPHAGIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hippophagistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HIPPOPHAGIST scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in HIPPOPHAGIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| p | 3 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. HIPPOPHAGIST needs 1 blank tile.
Words starting with HIPPOPHAGIST
1 longer words begin with HIPPOPHAGIST.
Shorter words from the letters in HIPPOPHAGIST
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Common questions about HIPPOPHAGIST
- Is HIPPOPHAGIST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HIPPOPHAGIST is not in it.
- How many points is HIPPOPHAGIST worth?
- HIPPOPHAGIST is worth 25 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HIPPOPHAGIST?
- HIPPOPHAGIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of HIPPOPHAGIST:
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