HYDANTOIN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. HYDANTOIN 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 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept HYDANTOIN?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HYDANTOIN is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HYDANTOIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hydantoinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HYDANTOIN scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in HYDANTOIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HYDANTOIN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HYDANTOIN
1 longer words begin with HYDANTOIN.
Shorter words from the letters in HYDANTOIN
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Common questions about HYDANTOIN
- Is HYDANTOIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HYDANTOIN, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HYDANTOIN worth?
- HYDANTOIN is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HYDANTOIN?
- HYDANTOIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HYDANTOIN:
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