HYRACOID is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. HYRACOID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HYRACOID?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HYRACOID is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HYRACOID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hyracoidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HYRACOID scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HYRACOID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HYRACOID has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HYRACOID
- All 8 letters of HYRACOID are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does HYRACOID mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
Any small furry mammal of the order that contains the hyraxes.
A hyracoid looks like a large guinea pig but is, surprisingly, related to elephants. Rock hyraxes of Africa and the Middle East are the best-known members of the group.
How HYRACOID is used
Used in zoology; it can also serve as an adjective meaning relating to hyraxes.
- The hyracoid sunned itself on a ledge of rock.
- Fossils show that a giant hyracoid once lived in Africa.
- A hyracoid has hoof-like nails and a tiny tail.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HYRACOID and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HYRACOID
3 longer words begin with HYRACOID.
Shorter words from the letters in HYRACOID
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Common questions about HYRACOID
- Is HYRACOID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HYRACOID, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HYRACOID worth?
- HYRACOID is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HYRACOID mean?
- Any small furry mammal of the order that contains the hyraxes.
- What letters can be added to HYRACOID?
- HYRACOID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HYRACOID:
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