HYDRAS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. HYDRAS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HYDRAS?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HYDRAS is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HYDRAS
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hydraseChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How HYDRAS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in HYDRAS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
What stands out about HYDRAS
- HYDRAS gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does HYDRAS mean in Scrabble?
HYDRAS is the plural of HYDRA.
HYDRA(noun) — A small freshwater animal with a tube-shaped body and a ring of tentacles around its mouth, or, more generally, a persistent problem that produces a new difficulty each time one part of it is solved.
Words starting with HYDRAS
8 longer words begin with HYDRAS.
Shorter words from the letters in HYDRAS
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Common questions about HYDRAS
- Is HYDRAS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HYDRAS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HYDRAS worth?
- HYDRAS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HYDRAS?
- HYDRAS takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HYDRAS:
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