HYACINTH is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. HYACINTH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HYACINTH?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HYACINTH is to know. It scores 19 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HYACINTH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hyacinthsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HYACINTH scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HYACINTH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HYACINTH has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HYACINTH
- HYACINTH begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with HYACINTH
2 longer words begin with HYACINTH.
Shorter words from the letters in HYACINTH
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Common questions about HYACINTH
- Is HYACINTH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HYACINTH, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HYACINTH worth?
- HYACINTH is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HYACINTH?
- HYACINTH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HYACINTH:
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