Scrabble Word Finder

HISTOGEN is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points

Yes. HISTOGEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.

h4i1s1t1o1g2e1n1
PlayableHISTOGEN · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
8letters
2hooks available

Which word lists accept HISTOGEN?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 45 / 100

45WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.5
Hooks 25%
2
Bingo potential 20%
rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%
6.25%

Our own measure of how useful HISTOGEN is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for HISTOGEN

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 2

histogens13 histogeny16

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How HISTOGEN scores

Scrabble h4i1s1t1o1g2e1n1 12
Words with Friends h3i1s1t1o1g3e1n2 13

Face value of the 8 tiles in HISTOGEN, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
h12
i19
s14
t16
o18
g13
e112
n16

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HISTOGEN has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about HISTOGEN

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Words starting with HISTOGEN

histogens13 histogeny16 histogenic16 histogenies15 histogeneses16 histogenesis16 histogenetic18 histogenically23

8 longer words begin with HISTOGEN.

Shorter words from the letters in HISTOGEN

hogties11 hongies11 hosting11 nighest11 shoeing11 thingos11 toshing11 ethions10 histone10 eights10 heting10 hinges10 hoeing10 hogens10 hogtie10 hongis10 hosing10 neighs10 nights10 thegns10 thingo10 things10 thongs10 ethion9 ethnos9 honest9 hostie9 sithen9 theins9 tonish9 egoist7 goiest7 ingest7 ingoes7 ingots7 signet7 soigne7 stinge7 stingo7 stogie7

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Common questions about HISTOGEN

Is HISTOGEN valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts HISTOGEN, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is HISTOGEN worth?
HISTOGEN is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to HISTOGEN?
HISTOGEN takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HISTOGEN:

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