HYPHENISES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. HYPHENISES 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 21 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HYPHENISES?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HYPHENISES is to know. It scores 21 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HYPHENISES
No single letter turns HYPHENISES into another word.
How HYPHENISES scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in HYPHENISES, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HYPHENISES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in HYPHENISES
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Common questions about HYPHENISES
- Is HYPHENISES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HYPHENISES is not in it.
- How many points is HYPHENISES worth?
- HYPHENISES is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HYPHENISES?
- No single letter can be added to HYPHENISES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HYPHENISES:
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