HYDRASTINE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. HYDRASTINE 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HYDRASTINE?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HYDRASTINE is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HYDRASTINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hydrastinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HYDRASTINE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in HYDRASTINE, 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 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HYDRASTINE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HYDRASTINE
- All 10 letters of HYDRASTINE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of HYDRASTINE
The 10 tiles of HYDRASTINE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with HYDRASTINE
1 longer words begin with HYDRASTINE.
Shorter words from the letters in HYDRASTINE
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Common questions about HYDRASTINE
- Is HYDRASTINE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HYDRASTINE is not in it.
- How many points is HYDRASTINE worth?
- HYDRASTINE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HYDRASTINE?
- HYDRASTINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HYDRASTINE:
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