HYDROID is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. HYDROID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HYDROID?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HYDROID is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HYDROID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hydroidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HYDROID scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HYDROID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,544 thousand.
What does HYDROID mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A small, mostly colonial sea animal related to the hydra, whose polyp stage is the dominant one.
Hydroids look like tiny feathery plants attached to rocks, shells and pier posts, yet each branch is a colony of animals. Many release small medusae, or jellyfish-like forms, as part of the life cycle. As an adjective, hydroid means resembling the hydra.
How HYDROID is used
Hydroid is a zoological term used by marine biologists and divers.
- A fine hydroid covered the old mooring rope.
- Under the microscope, each hydroid polyp held out a ring of tentacles.
- The colony of hydroids looked like a patch of grey fern.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HYDROID and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HYDROID
1 longer words begin with HYDROID.
Shorter words from the letters in HYDROID
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Common questions about HYDROID
- Is HYDROID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HYDROID, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HYDROID worth?
- HYDROID is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HYDROID mean?
- A small, mostly colonial sea animal related to the hydra, whose polyp stage is the dominant one.
- What letters can be added to HYDROID?
- HYDROID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HYDROID:
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