HYPOPHYGE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 26 points
It depends on the list you play by. HYPOPHYGE 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 26 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HYPOPHYGE?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HYPOPHYGE is to know. It scores 26 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HYPOPHYGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hypophygesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HYPOPHYGE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in HYPOPHYGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| y | 2 | 2 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HYPOPHYGE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HYPOPHYGE
1 longer words begin with HYPOPHYGE.
Shorter words from the letters in HYPOPHYGE
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Common questions about HYPOPHYGE
- Is HYPOPHYGE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HYPOPHYGE is not in it.
- How many points is HYPOPHYGE worth?
- HYPOPHYGE is worth 26 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HYPOPHYGE?
- HYPOPHYGE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HYPOPHYGE:
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