HYPHIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. HYPHIES 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HYPHIES?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HYPHIES is to know. It scores 18 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HYPHIES
No single letter turns HYPHIES into another word.
How HYPHIES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HYPHIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,264 thousand.
What does HYPHIES mean in Scrabble?
HYPHIES is the plural of HYPHY.
HYPHY(noun) — A style of fast, energetic hip-hop music that originated in the San Francisco Bay Area, along with its associated hyperactive style of dancing.
Shorter words from the letters in HYPHIES
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Common questions about HYPHIES
- Is HYPHIES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HYPHIES is not in it.
- How many points is HYPHIES worth?
- HYPHIES is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HYPHIES?
- No single letter can be added to HYPHIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HYPHIES:
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