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HYPONYM is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points

Yes. HYPONYM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.

h4y4p3o1n1y4m3
PlayableHYPONYM · 7 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
7letters
2hooks available
1 in 41,686 thousandodds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept HYPONYM?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 60 / 100

60WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
2.86
Hooks 25%
2
Bingo potential 20%
full rack
Tile availability 20%
3.43%

Our own measure of how useful HYPONYM is to know. It scores 20 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 3.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for HYPONYM

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 2

hyponyms21 hyponymy24

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How HYPONYM scores

Scrabble h4y4p3o1n1y4m3 20
Words with Friends h3y3p4o1n2y3m4 20

Face value of the 7 tiles in HYPONYM, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
h12
y22
p12
o18
n16
m12

Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 41,686 thousand.

What stands out about HYPONYM

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Words starting with HYPONYM

hyponyms21 hyponymy24 hyponymies23

3 longer words begin with HYPONYM.

Shorter words from the letters in HYPONYM

nympho16 myopy15 nymph15 phony13 homy12 hymn12 hypo12 mopy11 yomp11 mony9 phon9 pony9 hyp11 hoy9 hom8 hop8 mho8 moy8 nym8 ohm8 pho8 poh8 yom8 mop7 pom7 hon6 noh6 noy6 ony6 yon6 mon5 nom5 hm7 my7 ho5 ny5 oh5 oy5 yo5 mo4

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Common questions about HYPONYM

Is HYPONYM valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts HYPONYM, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is HYPONYM worth?
HYPONYM is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to HYPONYM?
HYPONYM takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HYPONYM:

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