HYDRID is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. HYDRID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HYDRID?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HYDRID is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HYDRID
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HYDRID scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in HYDRID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 919,794.
What stands out about HYDRID
- HYDRID 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 HYDRID mean in Scrabble?
noun
rare
A compound formed when hydrogen is combined with another element.
This is an uncommon spelling that chemists now usually replace with a longer form ending in an extra letter. Seeing hydrid in a word list is a reminder that older texts spelled such names more briefly.
How HYDRID is used
Hydrid appears mainly in older chemical writing or in word games.
- The old textbook listed each hydrid beside its formula.
- A hydrid of sodium was prepared in the laboratory.
- She spotted hydrid in the dictionary and wondered about the spelling.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HYDRID and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HYDRID
3 longer words begin with HYDRID.
Shorter words from the letters in HYDRID
Common questions about HYDRID
- Is HYDRID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HYDRID, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HYDRID worth?
- HYDRID is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HYDRID mean?
- A compound formed when hydrogen is combined with another element.
- What letters can be added to HYDRID?
- HYDRID takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HYDRID:
Open HYDRID in the Word Finder