HYPOTENUSE is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. HYPOTENUSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HYPOTENUSE?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HYPOTENUSE is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HYPOTENUSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hypotenusesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HYPOTENUSE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in HYPOTENUSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HYPOTENUSE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HYPOTENUSE mean in Scrabble?
noun
The longest side of a right-angled triangle, lying opposite the right angle.
Pythagoras' theorem says the square of the hypotenuse equals the sum of the squares of the other two sides. Whenever a right triangle is drawn, the hypotenuse is the slanted edge.
How HYPOTENUSE is used
The word hypotenuse is standard in school geometry; hypothenuse is an older spelling.
- Find the length of the hypotenuse using the theorem.
- The ladder formed the hypotenuse of the triangle against the wall.
- A hypotenuse is always longer than either of the other sides.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HYPOTENUSE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HYPOTENUSE
1 longer words begin with HYPOTENUSE.
Shorter words from the letters in HYPOTENUSE
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Common questions about HYPOTENUSE
- Is HYPOTENUSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HYPOTENUSE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HYPOTENUSE worth?
- HYPOTENUSE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HYPOTENUSE mean?
- The longest side of a right-angled triangle, lying opposite the right angle.
- What letters can be added to HYPOTENUSE?
- HYPOTENUSE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HYPOTENUSE:
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