HYING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. HYING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
h4y4i1n1g2
PlayableHYING · 5 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
5letters
1hook available
1 in 116,184odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept HYING?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.4
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.4%
Our own measure of how useful HYING is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HYING
Front hooks — 1
shyingBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How HYING scores
Scrabble h4y4i1n1g2 12
Words with Friends h3y3i1n2g3 12
Face value of the 5 tiles in HYING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 116,184.
Words ending in HYING
7 words end in HYING. Useful as a back hook: play HYING onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in HYING
Common questions about HYING
- Is HYING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HYING, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HYING worth?
- HYING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HYING?
- HYING takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of HYING:
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