HYPOID is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. HYPOID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HYPOID?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HYPOID is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HYPOID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hypoidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HYPOID scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in HYPOID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 517,384.
What does HYPOID mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A bevel gear whose shafts are at right angles but do not meet, usually with a spiral-toothed pinion.
A hypoid gear sits lower than the centre of the wheel it drives, which lets a car keep its driveshaft low. This is why the hypoid design is common in the rear axles of road vehicles.
How HYPOID is used
Used in engineering and car mechanics, often as hypoid gear.
- The rear axle uses a hypoid to turn the power.
- A worn hypoid can whine under load.
- Special oil is needed for a hypoid because of the sliding tooth contact.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HYPOID and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HYPOID
1 longer words begin with HYPOID.
Shorter words from the letters in HYPOID
Common questions about HYPOID
- Is HYPOID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HYPOID, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HYPOID worth?
- HYPOID is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HYPOID mean?
- A bevel gear whose shafts are at right angles but do not meet, usually with a spiral-toothed pinion.
- What letters can be added to HYPOID?
- HYPOID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HYPOID:
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