HYGIENIC is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. HYGIENIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
h4y4g2i1e1n1i1c3
PlayableHYGIENIC · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HYGIENIC?
| 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: 46 / 100
46WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.63%
Our own measure of how useful HYGIENIC is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HYGIENIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hygienicsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HYGIENIC scores
Scrabble h4y4g2i1e1n1i1c3 17
Words with Friends h3y3g3i1e1n2i1c4 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in HYGIENIC, 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 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HYGIENIC has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HYGIENIC
2 longer words begin with HYGIENIC.
Shorter words from the letters in HYGIENIC
hyenic14 heying13 hyeing13 eching12 iching12 echini11 hieing10 hying12 ching11 ginch11 chine10 niche10 yince10 ehing9 eying9 gynie9 hinge9 neigh9 genic8 icing8 genii6 yech12 hyen10 chin9 inch9 hing8 nigh8 cine6 nice6 gien5 hey9 hye9 yeh9 che8 chi8 ech8 hic8 ich8 icy8 gey7
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Common questions about HYGIENIC
- Is HYGIENIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HYGIENIC, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HYGIENIC worth?
- HYGIENIC is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HYGIENIC?
- HYGIENIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HYGIENIC:
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