HYPHENS is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. HYPHENS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
h4y4p3h4e1n1s1
PlayableHYPHENS · 7 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
7letters
0hooks available
1 in 13,895 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept HYPHENS?
| 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: 53 / 100
53WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.57
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%4.29%
Our own measure of how useful HYPHENS is to know. It scores 18 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HYPHENS
No single letter turns HYPHENS into another word.
How HYPHENS scores
Scrabble h4y4p3h4e1n1s1 18
Words with Friends h3y3p4h3e1n2s1 17
Face value of the 7 tiles in HYPHENS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,895 thousand.
What stands out about HYPHENS
- HYPHENS gets by on a single vowel across 7 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in HYPHENS
hyphen17 hypes13 hyens11 pynes10 hype12 hyps12 syph12 hehs10 heys10 hyen10 hyes10 espy9 heps9 hesp9 pehs9 pyes9 pyne9 sype9 yeps9 hens7 nesh7 nyes7 shen7 snye7 syen7 syne7 yens7 neps6 pens6 hyp11 heh9 hey9 hye9 shh9 shy9 yeh9 hep8 peh8 pye8 spy8
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Common questions about HYPHENS
- Is HYPHENS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HYPHENS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HYPHENS worth?
- HYPHENS is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HYPHENS?
- No single letter can be added to HYPHENS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HYPHENS:
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