HIPPOPHILE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. HIPPOPHILE 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 22 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HIPPOPHILE?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HIPPOPHILE is to know. It scores 22 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HIPPOPHILE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hippophilesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HIPPOPHILE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in HIPPOPHILE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| p | 3 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. HIPPOPHILE needs 1 blank tile.
Words starting with HIPPOPHILE
1 longer words begin with HIPPOPHILE.
Shorter words from the letters in HIPPOPHILE
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Common questions about HIPPOPHILE
- Is HIPPOPHILE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HIPPOPHILE is not in it.
- How many points is HIPPOPHILE worth?
- HIPPOPHILE is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HIPPOPHILE?
- HIPPOPHILE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HIPPOPHILE:
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