HYGROPHIL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. HYGROPHIL is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 21 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HYGROPHIL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HYGROPHIL is to know. It scores 21 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HYGROPHIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hygrophileChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How HYGROPHIL scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in HYGROPHIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HYGROPHIL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HYGROPHIL
3 longer words begin with HYGROPHIL.
Shorter words from the letters in HYGROPHIL
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Common questions about HYGROPHIL
- Is HYGROPHIL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HYGROPHIL is not in it.
- How many points is HYGROPHIL worth?
- HYGROPHIL is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HYGROPHIL?
- HYGROPHIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HYGROPHIL:
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