HYLOBATES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. HYLOBATES 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HYLOBATES?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HYLOBATES is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HYLOBATES
No single letter turns HYLOBATES into another word.
How HYLOBATES scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in HYLOBATES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HYLOBATES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HYLOBATES
- All 9 letters of HYLOBATES are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in HYLOBATES
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Common questions about HYLOBATES
- Is HYLOBATES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HYLOBATES is not in it.
- How many points is HYLOBATES worth?
- HYLOBATES is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HYLOBATES?
- No single letter can be added to HYLOBATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HYLOBATES:
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