HYPERBATON is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. HYPERBATON 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 HYPERBATON?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HYPERBATON is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HYPERBATON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hyperbatonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HYPERBATON scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in HYPERBATON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HYPERBATON has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HYPERBATON
- All 10 letters of HYPERBATON are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with HYPERBATON
1 longer words begin with HYPERBATON.
Shorter words from the letters in HYPERBATON
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Common questions about HYPERBATON
- Is HYPERBATON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HYPERBATON, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HYPERBATON worth?
- HYPERBATON is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HYPERBATON?
- HYPERBATON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HYPERBATON:
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