HYENAS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. HYENAS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HYENAS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HYENAS is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HYENAS
No single letter turns HYENAS into another word.
How HYENAS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in HYENAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
What does HYENAS mean in Scrabble?
HYENAS is the plural of HYENA.
HYENA(noun) — A carnivorous mammal of Africa and Asia, related more closely to cats than dogs, known for scavenging and a distinctive laughing call.
Shorter words from the letters in HYENAS
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Common questions about HYENAS
- Is HYENAS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HYENAS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HYENAS worth?
- HYENAS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HYENAS?
- No single letter can be added to HYENAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HYENAS:
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