HYPOCYCLOIDAL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 29 points
It depends on the list you play by. HYPOCYCLOIDAL 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 29 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept HYPOCYCLOIDAL?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HYPOCYCLOIDAL is to know. It scores 29 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HYPOCYCLOIDAL
No single letter turns HYPOCYCLOIDAL into another word.
How HYPOCYCLOIDAL scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in HYPOCYCLOIDAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 2 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HYPOCYCLOIDAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in HYPOCYCLOIDAL
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Common questions about HYPOCYCLOIDAL
- Is HYPOCYCLOIDAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HYPOCYCLOIDAL, where it scores 31 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HYPOCYCLOIDAL worth?
- HYPOCYCLOIDAL is worth 29 points in Scrabble and 31 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HYPOCYCLOIDAL?
- No single letter can be added to HYPOCYCLOIDAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of HYPOCYCLOIDAL:
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