HYAENA is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. HYAENA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
h4y4a1e1n1a1
PlayableHYAENA · 6 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 114,974odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept HYAENA?
| 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: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.67%
Our own measure of how useful HYAENA is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HYAENA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hyaenasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HYAENA scores
Scrabble h4y4a1e1n1a1 12
Words with Friends h3y3a1e1n2a1 11
Face value of the 6 tiles in HYAENA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
Words starting with HYAENA
1 longer words begin with HYAENA.
Shorter words from the letters in HYAENA
hyena11 ayah10 hyen10 nyah10 yeah10 haen7 yean7 hay9 hey9 hye9 yah9 yeh9 aah6 aha6 any6 aye6 hae6 han6 hen6 nah6 nay6 nye6 yae6 yea6 yen6 ana3 ane3 ean3 nae3 ah5 ay5 eh5 ha5 he5 ny5 ya5 ye5 aa2 ae2 an2
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Common questions about HYAENA
- Is HYAENA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HYAENA, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HYAENA worth?
- HYAENA is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HYAENA?
- HYAENA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HYAENA:
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