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.
h4y4p3h4i1e1s1
Depends on the listHYPHIES · 7 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
7letters
0hooks available
1 in 9,264 thousandodds of drawing this rack
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
54WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.57
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%4.71%
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
Scrabble h4y4p3h4i1e1s1 18
Words with Friends h3y3p4h3i1e1s1 16
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.
Shorter words from the letters in HYPHIES
hypes13 phish13 yipes10 hype12 hyps12 syph12 hehs10 heys10 hish10 hyes10 espy9 heps9 hesp9 hips9 pehs9 phis9 pish9 pyes9 ship9 sype9 yeps9 yipe9 yips9 eish7 hies7 pies6 pise6 sipe6 spie6 hyp11 heh9 hey9 hye9 shh9 shy9 yeh9 hep8 hip8 peh8 phi8
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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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