HYPHAL is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. HYPHAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HYPHAL?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HYPHAL is to know. It scores 17 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HYPHAL
No single letter turns HYPHAL into another word.
How HYPHAL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in HYPHAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 8,278 thousand.
What stands out about HYPHAL
- HYPHAL gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does HYPHAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
botany
Of or relating to hyphae, the threads that make up a fungus.
Hyphal growth is how a mould spreads through bread or soil, tip first. Microscopists look at hyphal walls to tell species apart.
How HYPHAL is used
Used in mycology and fungal biology.
- Hyphal growth was visible under the microscope.
- The hyphal network spread through the soil.
- A hyphal tip pushes into the fresh material.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HYPHAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in HYPHAL
Common questions about HYPHAL
- Is HYPHAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HYPHAL, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HYPHAL worth?
- HYPHAL is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HYPHAL mean?
- Of or relating to hyphae, the threads that make up a fungus.
- What letters can be added to HYPHAL?
- No single letter can be added to HYPHAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HYPHAL:
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