HYGEIST is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. HYGEIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HYGEIST?
| 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 HYGEIST is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HYGEIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hygeistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HYGEIST scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HYGEIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
What does HYGEIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
rare
A person skilled in the science of hygiene and the keeping of health.
Hygeist is an uncommon, slightly dated spelling that dictionaries list beside hygienist. It is the kind of word found in old public-health writing, and in word games rather than conversation.
How HYGEIST is used
Hygeist is rare, and modern writers prefer the spelling hygienist.
- The town appointed a hygeist to inspect the water supply.
- As a hygeist, she wrote pamphlets on clean kitchens.
- The old journal praised the hygeist for his campaign against dirt.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HYGEIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HYGEIST
1 longer words begin with HYGEIST.
Shorter words from the letters in HYGEIST
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Common questions about HYGEIST
- Is HYGEIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HYGEIST, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HYGEIST worth?
- HYGEIST is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HYGEIST mean?
- A person skilled in the science of hygiene and the keeping of health.
- What letters can be added to HYGEIST?
- HYGEIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HYGEIST:
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