HYPOTHESIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. HYPOTHESIST 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 accept it.
Which word lists accept HYPOTHESIST?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HYPOTHESIST is to know. It scores 22 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HYPOTHESIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hypothesistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HYPOTHESIST scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in HYPOTHESIST, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HYPOTHESIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HYPOTHESIST
1 longer words begin with HYPOTHESIST.
Shorter words from the letters in HYPOTHESIST
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Common questions about HYPOTHESIST
- Is HYPOTHESIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HYPOTHESIST, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HYPOTHESIST worth?
- HYPOTHESIST is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HYPOTHESIST?
- HYPOTHESIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of HYPOTHESIST:
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