HYDRAULIC is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. HYDRAULIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HYDRAULIC?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HYDRAULIC is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HYDRAULIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hydraulicsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HYDRAULIC scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in HYDRAULIC, 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 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HYDRAULIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HYDRAULIC
- All 9 letters of HYDRAULIC are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does HYDRAULIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Operated by the pressure of a liquid, usually oil or water, moving through pipes or a closed space.
A hydraulic jack lifts a car by pushing fluid into a cylinder, so a small force produces a large one. Brakes, diggers and aircraft flaps all depend on hydraulic systems. The word can also describe cement that sets under water.
How HYDRAULIC is used
Hydraulic is a standard engineering term for machinery driven by pressurised fluid.
- The mechanic raised the truck with a hydraulic jack.
- A hydraulic press flattened the metal sheet.
- The pilot noticed a leak in the hydraulic line.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HYDRAULIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HYDRAULIC
5 longer words begin with HYDRAULIC.
Shorter words from the letters in HYDRAULIC
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Common questions about HYDRAULIC
- Is HYDRAULIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HYDRAULIC, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HYDRAULIC worth?
- HYDRAULIC is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HYDRAULIC mean?
- Operated by the pressure of a liquid, usually oil or water, moving through pipes or a closed space.
- What letters can be added to HYDRAULIC?
- HYDRAULIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HYDRAULIC:
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