HYPOXIC is a valid Scrabble word — 24 points
Yes. HYPOXIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 24 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HYPOXIC?
| 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: 59 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HYPOXIC is to know. It scores 24 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HYPOXIC
No single letter turns HYPOXIC into another word.
How HYPOXIC scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HYPOXIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,895 thousand.
What stands out about HYPOXIC
- HYPOXIC scores 24 points, more than twice the average for a 7-letter word (11.8).
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does HYPOXIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
medical
Lacking enough oxygen, or relating to a shortage of oxygen in the body or surroundings.
Hypoxic water in lakes can kill fish, and hypoxic tissue in a patient may be damaged within minutes. The word is common on mountains, in diving and in intensive care.
How HYPOXIC is used
Hypoxic is a medical and scientific adjective used for people, tissues and water.
- The climber became hypoxic above eight thousand metres.
- Hypoxic zones now form in the bay each summer.
- The doctors treated the hypoxic newborn at once.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HYPOXIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in HYPOXIC
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Common questions about HYPOXIC
- Is HYPOXIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HYPOXIC, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HYPOXIC worth?
- HYPOXIC is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HYPOXIC mean?
- Lacking enough oxygen, or relating to a shortage of oxygen in the body or surroundings.
- What letters can be added to HYPOXIC?
- No single letter can be added to HYPOXIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HYPOXIC:
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