HYPNIC is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. HYPNIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
h4y4p3n1i1c3
PlayableHYPNIC · 6 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 1,380 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept HYPNIC?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.67
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%3.83%
Our own measure of how useful HYPNIC is to know. It scores 16 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HYPNIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hypnicsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HYPNIC scores
Scrabble h4y4p3n1i1c3 16
Words with Friends h3y3p4n2i1c4 17
Face value of the 6 tiles in HYPNIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,380 thousand.
What stands out about HYPNIC
- HYPNIC gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with HYPNIC
1 longer words begin with HYPNIC.
Shorter words from the letters in HYPNIC
pinch12 chip11 pyic11 chin9 inch9 piny9 pyin9 hyp11 chi8 hic8 hip8 ich8 icy8 phi8 yip8 pic7 hin6 yin6 nip5 pin5 ch7 hi5 ny5 yi5 pi4 in2
Common questions about HYPNIC
- Is HYPNIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HYPNIC, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HYPNIC worth?
- HYPNIC is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HYPNIC?
- HYPNIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HYPNIC:
Open HYPNIC in the Word Finder