HYPOCOTYLOUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 25 points
It depends on the list you play by. HYPOCOTYLOUS 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 25 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HYPOCOTYLOUS?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HYPOCOTYLOUS is to know. It scores 25 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HYPOCOTYLOUS
No single letter turns HYPOCOTYLOUS into another word.
How HYPOCOTYLOUS scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in HYPOCOTYLOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 2 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HYPOCOTYLOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in HYPOCOTYLOUS
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Common questions about HYPOCOTYLOUS
- Is HYPOCOTYLOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HYPOCOTYLOUS is not in it.
- How many points is HYPOCOTYLOUS worth?
- HYPOCOTYLOUS is worth 25 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HYPOCOTYLOUS?
- No single letter can be added to HYPOCOTYLOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of HYPOCOTYLOUS:
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