HYPHENING is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. HYPHENING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HYPHENING?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HYPHENING is to know. It scores 21 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HYPHENING
No single letter turns HYPHENING into another word.
How HYPHENING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in HYPHENING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HYPHENING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HYPHENING mean in Scrabble?
HYPHENING is the -ing form (present participle) of HYPHEN.
HYPHEN(noun) — A short horizontal mark used to join words or to split a word at the end of a line.
Shorter words from the letters in HYPHENING
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Common questions about HYPHENING
- Is HYPHENING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HYPHENING, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HYPHENING worth?
- HYPHENING is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HYPHENING?
- No single letter can be added to HYPHENING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HYPHENING:
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