HYPSOCHROME is valid in Collins, not in North America — 26 points
It depends on the list you play by. HYPSOCHROME 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 26 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HYPSOCHROME?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HYPSOCHROME is to know. It scores 26 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HYPSOCHROME
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hypsochromesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HYPSOCHROME scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in HYPSOCHROME, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HYPSOCHROME has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HYPSOCHROME
1 longer words begin with HYPSOCHROME.
Shorter words from the letters in HYPSOCHROME
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Common questions about HYPSOCHROME
- Is HYPSOCHROME valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HYPSOCHROME is not in it.
- How many points is HYPSOCHROME worth?
- HYPSOCHROME is worth 26 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HYPSOCHROME?
- HYPSOCHROME takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of HYPSOCHROME:
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