HYPOBOLE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. HYPOBOLE 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 HYPOBOLE?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HYPOBOLE is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HYPOBOLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hypobolesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HYPOBOLE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HYPOBOLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HYPOBOLE has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of HYPOBOLE
The 8 tiles of HYPOBOLE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with HYPOBOLE
1 longer words begin with HYPOBOLE.
Shorter words from the letters in HYPOBOLE
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Common questions about HYPOBOLE
- Is HYPOBOLE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HYPOBOLE is not in it.
- How many points is HYPOBOLE worth?
- HYPOBOLE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HYPOBOLE?
- HYPOBOLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HYPOBOLE:
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