HYPOSTROPHES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 25 points
It depends on the list you play by. HYPOSTROPHES 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 25 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HYPOSTROPHES?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HYPOSTROPHES is to know. It scores 25 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HYPOSTROPHES
No single letter turns HYPOSTROPHES into another word.
How HYPOSTROPHES scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in HYPOSTROPHES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HYPOSTROPHES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in HYPOSTROPHES
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Common questions about HYPOSTROPHES
- Is HYPOSTROPHES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HYPOSTROPHES is not in it.
- How many points is HYPOSTROPHES worth?
- HYPOSTROPHES is worth 25 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HYPOSTROPHES?
- No single letter can be added to HYPOSTROPHES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of HYPOSTROPHES:
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