HYGROPHOBE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 24 points
It depends on the list you play by. HYGROPHOBE 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 24 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HYGROPHOBE?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HYGROPHOBE is to know. It scores 24 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HYGROPHOBE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hygrophobesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HYGROPHOBE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in HYGROPHOBE, 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 | 2 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HYGROPHOBE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HYGROPHOBE
1 longer words begin with HYGROPHOBE.
Shorter words from the letters in HYGROPHOBE
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Common questions about HYGROPHOBE
- Is HYGROPHOBE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HYGROPHOBE is not in it.
- How many points is HYGROPHOBE worth?
- HYGROPHOBE is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HYGROPHOBE?
- HYGROPHOBE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HYGROPHOBE:
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