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.
h4y4d2r1a1s1
PlayableHYDRAS · 6 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 344,923odds of drawing this rack
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
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.17
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.5%
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
Scrabble h4y4d2r1a1s1 13
Words with Friends h3y3d2r1a1s1 11
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
Words starting with HYDRAS
hydrase14 hydrases15 hydrastis16 hydrastine17 hydrastines18 hydrastises18 hydrastinine19 hydrastinines20
8 longer words begin with HYDRAS.
Shorter words from the letters in HYDRAS
dashy12 hardy12 hydra12 shady12 syrah11 drays9 dryas9 hards9 shard9 yards9 ashy10 hays10 shay10 yahs10 adry8 dahs8 dash8 days8 dray8 drys8 hads8 hard8 shad8 yads8 yard8 arsy7 rahs7 rash7 rays7 ryas7 ards5 rads5 sard5 hay9 rhy9 shy9 yah9 dah7 day7 dry7
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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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