HIPPOPOTAMIC is valid in Collins, not in North America — 25 points
It depends on the list you play by. HIPPOPOTAMIC 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 HIPPOPOTAMIC?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HIPPOPOTAMIC is to know. It scores 25 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HIPPOPOTAMIC
No single letter turns HIPPOPOTAMIC into another word.
How HIPPOPOTAMIC scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in HIPPOPOTAMIC, 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 | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. HIPPOPOTAMIC needs 1 blank tile.
Shorter words from the letters in HIPPOPOTAMIC
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Common questions about HIPPOPOTAMIC
- Is HIPPOPOTAMIC valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HIPPOPOTAMIC is not in it.
- How many points is HIPPOPOTAMIC worth?
- HIPPOPOTAMIC is worth 25 points in Scrabble and 29 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HIPPOPOTAMIC?
- No single letter can be added to HIPPOPOTAMIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of HIPPOPOTAMIC:
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