HYPOSTHENIA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. HYPOSTHENIA 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 22 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HYPOSTHENIA?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HYPOSTHENIA is to know. It scores 22 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HYPOSTHENIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hypostheniasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HYPOSTHENIA scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in HYPOSTHENIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HYPOSTHENIA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HYPOSTHENIA
1 longer words begin with HYPOSTHENIA.
Shorter words from the letters in HYPOSTHENIA
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Common questions about HYPOSTHENIA
- Is HYPOSTHENIA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HYPOSTHENIA is not in it.
- How many points is HYPOSTHENIA worth?
- HYPOSTHENIA is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HYPOSTHENIA?
- HYPOSTHENIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of HYPOSTHENIA:
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