HYPOCORISM is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. HYPOCORISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HYPOCORISM?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HYPOCORISM is to know. It scores 22 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HYPOCORISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HYPOCORISM scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in HYPOCORISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HYPOCORISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HYPOCORISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A pet name or nickname, especially an affectionate short or diminutive form of a name.
Linguists call Johnny for John or Maggie for Margaret a hypocorism. The idea covers baby talk and playful forms that show warmth between the people using them.
How HYPOCORISM is used
Used in linguistics and name studies when discussing a hypocorism or hypocoristic forms.
- Bobby is a common hypocorism of Robert.
- The couple used a private hypocorism for each other.
- The essay traces the hypocorism from medieval records to today.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HYPOCORISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HYPOCORISM
3 longer words begin with HYPOCORISM.
Shorter words from the letters in HYPOCORISM
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Common questions about HYPOCORISM
- Is HYPOCORISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HYPOCORISM, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HYPOCORISM worth?
- HYPOCORISM is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HYPOCORISM mean?
- A pet name or nickname, especially an affectionate short or diminutive form of a name.
- What letters can be added to HYPOCORISM?
- HYPOCORISM takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HYPOCORISM:
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