HYPOTHECA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. HYPOTHECA 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 HYPOTHECA?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HYPOTHECA is to know. It scores 22 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HYPOTHECA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hypothecaeChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How HYPOTHECA scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in HYPOTHECA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HYPOTHECA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HYPOTHECA
10 longer words begin with HYPOTHECA.
Shorter words from the letters in HYPOTHECA
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Common questions about HYPOTHECA
- Is HYPOTHECA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HYPOTHECA is not in it.
- How many points is HYPOTHECA worth?
- HYPOTHECA is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HYPOTHECA?
- HYPOTHECA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HYPOTHECA:
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