HYDANTOINS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. HYDANTOINS 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 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
h4y4d2a1n1t1o1i1n1s1
Depends on the listHYDANTOINS · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept HYDANTOINS?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.7
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.6%
Our own measure of how useful HYDANTOINS is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HYDANTOINS
No single letter turns HYDANTOINS into another word.
How HYDANTOINS scores
Scrabble h4y4d2a1n1t1o1i1n1s1 17
Words with Friends h3y3d2a1n2t1o1i1n2s1 17
Face value of the 10 tiles in HYDANTOINS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HYDANTOINS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in HYDANTOINS
hydantoin16 toadyish15 dystonia12 synthon13 anthoid11 donnish11 toadish11 tannish10 tannoys10 tonnish10 dantons8 donnats8 anoints7 nations7 onanist7 handsy13 hyoids13 shandy13 shindy13 shanny12 shanty12 shinny12 shinty12 toyish12 dainty10 danish10 daynts10 dhonis10 dhotis10 donahs10 dotish10 dynast10 hondas10 sandhi10 todays10 annoys9 anyons9 astony9 haints9 honans9
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Common questions about HYDANTOINS
- Is HYDANTOINS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HYDANTOINS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HYDANTOINS worth?
- HYDANTOINS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HYDANTOINS?
- No single letter can be added to HYDANTOINS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HYDANTOINS:
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