HYACINE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. HYACINE 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HYACINE?
| 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: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HYACINE is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HYACINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hyacinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HYACINE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HYACINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 343,098.
Anagrams of HYACINE
The 7 tiles of HYACINE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with HYACINE
1 longer words begin with HYACINE.
Shorter words from the letters in HYACINE
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Common questions about HYACINE
- Is HYACINE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HYACINE is not in it.
- How many points is HYACINE worth?
- HYACINE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HYACINE?
- HYACINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HYACINE:
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