HIPPOPHAGY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 26 points
It depends on the list you play by. HIPPOPHAGY 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 26 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HIPPOPHAGY?
| 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 HIPPOPHAGY is to know. It scores 26 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HIPPOPHAGY
No single letter turns HIPPOPHAGY into another word.
How HIPPOPHAGY scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in HIPPOPHAGY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 3 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. HIPPOPHAGY needs 1 blank tile.
Shorter words from the letters in HIPPOPHAGY
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Common questions about HIPPOPHAGY
- Is HIPPOPHAGY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HIPPOPHAGY is not in it.
- How many points is HIPPOPHAGY worth?
- HIPPOPHAGY is worth 26 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HIPPOPHAGY?
- No single letter can be added to HIPPOPHAGY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HIPPOPHAGY:
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