HIPPOPHOBE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 24 points
It depends on the list you play by. HIPPOPHOBE 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 24 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HIPPOPHOBE?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HIPPOPHOBE is to know. It scores 24 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HIPPOPHOBE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hippophobesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HIPPOPHOBE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in HIPPOPHOBE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 3 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. HIPPOPHOBE needs 1 blank tile.
Words starting with HIPPOPHOBE
1 longer words begin with HIPPOPHOBE.
Shorter words from the letters in HIPPOPHOBE
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Common questions about HIPPOPHOBE
- Is HIPPOPHOBE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HIPPOPHOBE is not in it.
- How many points is HIPPOPHOBE worth?
- HIPPOPHOBE is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HIPPOPHOBE?
- HIPPOPHOBE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HIPPOPHOBE:
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