HYDROCARBON is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. HYDROCARBON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
h4y4d2r1o1c3a1r1b3o1n1
PlayableHYDROCARBON · 11 letters · 22 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
22points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HYDROCARBON?
| 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
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful HYDROCARBON is to know. It scores 22 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HYDROCARBON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hydrocarbonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HYDROCARBON scores
Scrabble h4y4d2r1o1c3a1r1b3o1n1 22
Words with Friends h3y3d2r1o1c4a1r1b4o1n2 23
Face value of the 11 tiles in HYDROCARBON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HYDROCARBON has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HYDROCARBON
1 longer words begin with HYDROCARBON.
Shorter words from the letters in HYDROCARBON
roorbach15 honorary14 coronary13 roncador11 branchy17 chanoyo15 chobdar15 brochan14 broncho14 bodhran13 corrody13 orchard13 brocard12 carryon12 cordoba12 rhodora11 bradoon10 cardoon10 onboard10 hobday15 bodach14 charry14 chyron14 onycha14 branch13 broach13 brocho13 brooch13 carboy13 boyard12 brandy12 broody12 byroad12 chador12 chorda12 corody12 doncha12 doobry12 hooray12 horary12
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Common questions about HYDROCARBON
- Is HYDROCARBON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HYDROCARBON, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HYDROCARBON worth?
- HYDROCARBON is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HYDROCARBON?
- HYDROCARBON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of HYDROCARBON:
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