HYDRANT is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. HYDRANT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HYDRANT?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HYDRANT is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HYDRANT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HYDRANT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HYDRANT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
What stands out about HYDRANT
- HYDRANT gets by on a single vowel across 7 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does HYDRANT mean in Scrabble?
noun
An upright street fitting connected to the water main, from which firefighters can draw water.
A hydrant is usually painted a bright colour and left clear of parked cars, since firefighters need quick access. Some cities let neighbours open one on a hot day to cool the street.
How HYDRANT is used
Hydrant is often preceded by fire, and in everyday talk it means the street fixture rather than the hose.
- The crew connected the hose to the nearest hydrant.
- Parking in front of a hydrant can earn a fine.
- The dog sniffed at the red hydrant on the corner.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HYDRANT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HYDRANT
3 longer words begin with HYDRANT.
Shorter words from the letters in HYDRANT
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Common questions about HYDRANT
- Is HYDRANT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HYDRANT, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HYDRANT worth?
- HYDRANT is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HYDRANT mean?
- An upright street fitting connected to the water main, from which firefighters can draw water.
- What letters can be added to HYDRANT?
- HYDRANT takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HYDRANT:
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