HYGIEIST is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. HYGIEIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HYGIEIST?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HYGIEIST is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HYGIEIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hygieistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HYGIEIST scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HYGIEIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HYGIEIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HYGIEIST
- HYGIEIST runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with HYGIEIST
1 longer words begin with HYGIEIST.
Shorter words from the letters in HYGIEIST
Showing 40 of 121. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about HYGIEIST
- Is HYGIEIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HYGIEIST, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HYGIEIST worth?
- HYGIEIST is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HYGIEIST?
- HYGIEIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HYGIEIST:
Open HYGIEIST in the Word Finder