HYMENIUM is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. HYMENIUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HYMENIUM?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HYMENIUM is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HYMENIUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hymeniumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HYMENIUM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HYMENIUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HYMENIUM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HYMENIUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
The layer of spore-bearing cells on a fungus, such as on the gills of a mushroom.
Mycologists look at the hymenium to identify a fungus, since its position and structure differ between groups. It is where spores are formed and released.
How HYMENIUM is used
Hymenium is a technical word from mycology.
- The hymenium lines the gills beneath the mushroom cap.
- Under the lens, the hymenium showed rows of tiny spore cells.
- Damage to the hymenium can reduce spore release.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HYMENIUM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HYMENIUM
1 longer words begin with HYMENIUM.
Shorter words from the letters in HYMENIUM
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Common questions about HYMENIUM
- Is HYMENIUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HYMENIUM, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HYMENIUM worth?
- HYMENIUM is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HYMENIUM mean?
- The layer of spore-bearing cells on a fungus, such as on the gills of a mushroom.
- What letters can be added to HYMENIUM?
- HYMENIUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HYMENIUM:
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