HYPHENATE is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. HYPHENATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
h4y4p3h4e1n1a1t1e1
PlayableHYPHENATE · 9 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept HYPHENATE?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.22
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.89%
Our own measure of how useful HYPHENATE is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HYPHENATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HYPHENATE scores
Scrabble h4y4p3h4e1n1a1t1e1 20
Words with Friends h3y3p4h3e1n2a1t1e1 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in HYPHENATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HYPHENATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HYPHENATE
2 longer words begin with HYPHENATE.
Shorter words from the letters in HYPHENATE
phytane15 heathen13 haptene12 heptane12 phenate12 hyphae17 hyphen17 heathy15 hypate14 ethyne12 hapten11 peahen11 ethane9 nepeta8 hypha16 hythe14 ephah13 heapy13 heath11 hyena11 panty10 payee10 peaty10 phene10 ahent8 eathe8 ethne8 neath8 teeny8 thane8 yenta8 yente8 etape7 paten7 tapen7 eaten5 enate5 hype12 hath10 heth10
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Common questions about HYPHENATE
- Is HYPHENATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HYPHENATE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HYPHENATE worth?
- HYPHENATE is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HYPHENATE?
- HYPHENATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HYPHENATE:
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