HYPOCORISMA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 23 points
It depends on the list you play by. HYPOCORISMA 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 23 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HYPOCORISMA?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HYPOCORISMA is to know. It scores 23 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HYPOCORISMA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hypocorismasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HYPOCORISMA scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in HYPOCORISMA, 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 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HYPOCORISMA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HYPOCORISMA
1 longer words begin with HYPOCORISMA.
Shorter words from the letters in HYPOCORISMA
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Common questions about HYPOCORISMA
- Is HYPOCORISMA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HYPOCORISMA is not in it.
- How many points is HYPOCORISMA worth?
- HYPOCORISMA is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HYPOCORISMA?
- HYPOCORISMA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of HYPOCORISMA:
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