HOPLITE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. HOPLITE 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.
Which word lists accept HOPLITE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOPLITE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOPLITE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hoplitesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOPLITE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HOPLITE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 192,992.
What does HOPLITE mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A heavily armed foot soldier of ancient Greece.
The hoplite carried a spear and a round shield and fought shoulder to shoulder in a tight formation called the phalanx. Citizen-farmers made up much of such armies.
How HOPLITE is used
Used in history writing about Greek warfare.
- Each hoplite bought his own armour and shield.
- A line of hoplites advanced across the plain.
- The museum displays a bronze helmet from a hoplite.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HOPLITE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HOPLITE
1 longer words begin with HOPLITE.
Shorter words from the letters in HOPLITE
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Common questions about HOPLITE
- Is HOPLITE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOPLITE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOPLITE worth?
- HOPLITE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HOPLITE mean?
- A heavily armed foot soldier of ancient Greece.
- What letters can be added to HOPLITE?
- HOPLITE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HOPLITE:
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