HYMNOLOGIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. HYMNOLOGIST 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 20 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept HYMNOLOGIST?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HYMNOLOGIST is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HYMNOLOGIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hymnologistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HYMNOLOGIST scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in HYMNOLOGIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HYMNOLOGIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HYMNOLOGIST
1 longer words begin with HYMNOLOGIST.
Shorter words from the letters in HYMNOLOGIST
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Common questions about HYMNOLOGIST
- Is HYMNOLOGIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HYMNOLOGIST, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HYMNOLOGIST worth?
- HYMNOLOGIST is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HYMNOLOGIST?
- HYMNOLOGIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of HYMNOLOGIST:
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