HIPPOPOTAMIAN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 24 points
It depends on the list you play by. HIPPOPOTAMIAN 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 HIPPOPOTAMIAN?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HIPPOPOTAMIAN is to know. It scores 24 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HIPPOPOTAMIAN
No single letter turns HIPPOPOTAMIAN into another word.
How HIPPOPOTAMIAN scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in HIPPOPOTAMIAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| p | 3 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. HIPPOPOTAMIAN needs 1 blank tile.
Shorter words from the letters in HIPPOPOTAMIAN
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Common questions about HIPPOPOTAMIAN
- Is HIPPOPOTAMIAN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HIPPOPOTAMIAN is not in it.
- How many points is HIPPOPOTAMIAN worth?
- HIPPOPOTAMIAN is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HIPPOPOTAMIAN?
- No single letter can be added to HIPPOPOTAMIAN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of HIPPOPOTAMIAN:
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