HYDROXY is a valid Scrabble word — 24 points
Yes. HYDROXY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 24 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
h4y4d2r1o1x8y4
PlayableHYDROXY · 7 letters · 24 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
24points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 41,686 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept HYDROXY?
| 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: 62 / 100
62WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%3.43
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%3.57%
Our own measure of how useful HYDROXY is to know. It scores 24 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HYDROXY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hydroxylChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How HYDROXY scores
Scrabble h4y4d2r1o1x8y4 24
Words with Friends h3y3d2r1o1x8y3 21
Face value of the 7 tiles in HYDROXY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 2 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 41,686 thousand.
What stands out about HYDROXY
- HYDROXY gets by on a single vowel across 7 letters.
- HYDROXY scores 24 points, more than twice the average for a 7-letter word (11.8).
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with HYDROXY
hydroxyl25 hydroxyls26 hydroxylic29 hydroxylase28 hydroxylate28 hydroxyurea28 hydroxyzine37 hydroxylases29 hydroxylated30 hydroxylates29 hydroxyureas29 hydroxyzines38 hydroxyacetic34 hydroxycitric34 hydroxylamine32 hydroxylating31 hydroxylation30 hydroxyapatite33 hydroxylamines33 hydroxylations31 hydroxyproline33 hydroxyapatites34 hydroxybutyrate37 hydroxylapatite34
Showing 24 of 26 words that begin with HYDROXY.
Shorter words from the letters in HYDROXY
hydro12 rhody12 doxy15 oryx14 yodh11 dory8 hox13 oxy13 dox11 hoy9 rhy9 doh7 doy7 dry7 hod7 yod7 rho6 dor4 ord4 rod4 ox9 ho5 oh5 oy5 yo5 do3 od3 or2
Common questions about HYDROXY
- Is HYDROXY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HYDROXY, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HYDROXY worth?
- HYDROXY is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HYDROXY?
- HYDROXY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HYDROXY:
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