HYPHENISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. HYPHENISM 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 22 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HYPHENISM?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HYPHENISM is to know. It scores 22 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HYPHENISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hyphenismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HYPHENISM scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in HYPHENISM, 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 | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HYPHENISM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HYPHENISM
1 longer words begin with HYPHENISM.
Shorter words from the letters in HYPHENISM
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Common questions about HYPHENISM
- Is HYPHENISM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HYPHENISM is not in it.
- How many points is HYPHENISM worth?
- HYPHENISM is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HYPHENISM?
- HYPHENISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HYPHENISM:
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