Possible Words From hippopotamus
Counting the words from HIPPOPOTAMUS by length: 1 with 12 letters, 3 with 9, 3 with 8, 20 with 7, 58 with 6, 143 with 5, 233 with 4, 141 with 3 and 38 with 2. None has 11 or 10 letters.
Combined: NWL2023, Collins Scrabble Words 2024, WOW24 and Words With Friends together. Rude words are left out.
12 Letter Words You Can Make with hippopotamus
1 word · top score 20
- hippopotamus 20
9 Letter Words You Can Make with hippopotamus
3 words · top score 18
Among the 9-letter words made with HIPPOPOTAMUS letters, PHOTOMAPS leads with 18 points, then PHOTOPIAS and PHOTOPSIA on 16.
8 Letter Words You Can Make with hippopotamus
3 words · top score 17
PHOTOMAP tops the 8-letter words in HIPPOPOTAMUS at 17 points; next come OPSIMATH and PHOTOPIA on 15.
7 Letter Words You Can Make with hippopotamus
20 words · top score 14 (+50 for all 7 tiles) · everyday: SHAMPOO
The best of the 7-letter words from HIPPOPOTAMUS is POPPISH, 16 points; MISHAPT and OOMPAHS on 14 follow. SHAMPOO is an everyday pick.
6 Letter Words You Can Make with hippopotamus
58 words · top score 13 · everyday: PHOTOS, SMOOTH, AUTISM
Among 58 6-letter words you get when you unscramble HIPPOPOTAMUS, the top score is 13, reached by 14. PHOTOS, SMOOTH and AUTISM are the familiar ones.
5 Letter Words You Can Make with hippopotamus
143 words · top score 12 · everyday: SOUTH, PHOTO, MOUTH
Of the 143 5-letter words made with HIPPOPOTAMUS letters, 8 score 12 points, the group's best. SOUTH, PHOTO and MOUTH are the ones most people know.
- happi not in WWF 12
- hippo 12
- humps 12
- oomph 12
- pashm not in WWF 12
- sumph UK 12
- thump 12
- umphs not in WWF 12
- pimps 11
- pomps 11
- pumps 11
- aphis 10
- apish 10
- hapus UK 10
- homas not in WWF 10
- homos 10
- hoops 10
- humas UK 10
- maths 10
- mihas UK 10
- mohos not in WWF 10
- mohua UK 10
- moths 10
- mouth 10
- musha UK 10
- musth 10
- mutha not in WWF 10
- opahs 10
- ouphs 10
- paths 10
4 Letter Words You Can Make with hippopotamus
233 words · top score 11 · everyday: MOST, POST, MUST
Among the 4-letter words you get when you unscramble HIPPOPOTAMUS, HUMP and UMPH tie for first at 11 points. MOST, POST and MUST are everyday picks.
- hump 11
- umph not in WWF 11
- pimp 10
- pomp 10
- pump 10
- hams 9
- haps 9
- hapu UK 9
- hasp 9
- hims not in WWF 9
- hips 9
- hipt UK 9
- homa not in WWF 9
- homo 9
- homs not in WWF 9
- hoop 9
- hops 9
- huma UK 9
- hums 9
- hups UK 9
- mash 9
- math 9
- mhos 9
- miha UK 9
- moho not in WWF 9
- mosh not in WWF 9
- moth 9
- mush 9
- ohms 9
- opah 9
- ouph 9
- pahs UK 9
- pash 9
- path 9
- phat 9
- phis 9
- phos not in WWF 9
- phot 9
3 Letter Words You Can Make with hippopotamus
141 words · top score 8 · everyday: HAS, OUT, ITS
Among 141 3-letter words from HIPPOPOTAMUS, the top score is 8, reached by 16. HAS, OUT and ITS are the familiar ones.
- ham 8
- hap 8
- him 8
- hip 8
- hom not in WWF 8
- hop 8
- hum 8
- hup 8
- mho 8
- ohm 8
- pah 8
- phi 8
- pho not in WWF 8
- pht 8
- poh 8
- puh UK 8
- amp 7
- app 7
- imp 7
- map 7
- mop 7
- pam 7
- pap 7
- pip 7
- pom 7
- pop 7
- pup 7
- ump 7
- ahi 6
- ahs 6
- ash 6
- hao 6
- has 6
- hat 6
- his 6
- hit 6
- hoa UK 6
- hoi UK 6
- hoo not in WWF 6
- hos not in WWF 6
- hot 6
- hui UK 6
- hut 6
- ish UK 6
- oho 6
- ohs 6
- ooh 6
- sha 6
- sho not in WWF 6
- soh not in WWF 6
2 Letter Words You Can Make with hippopotamus
38 words · top score 7 · everyday: IS, IT, AT
The best of the 2-letter words in HIPPOPOTAMUS is HM, 7 points; AH and HA on 5 follow. IS, IT and AT are everyday picks.
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Neighbor Words of HIPPOPOTAMUS
Keep every letter of HIPPOPOTAMUS but one, change that one, and you get:
- P R gives AMPHITROPOUS · unscramble amphitropous
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What the Best HIPPOPOTAMUS Words Mean
What HIPPOPOTAMUS means, then the 7 highest-scoring answers.
Points: Scrabble · Words With Friends
- HIPPOPOTAMUS 23 · 27
- massive thick-skinned herbivorous animal living in or around rivers of tropical Africa
- PHOTOMAPS 18 · 20
- to map by means of aerial photography
- PHOTOMAP 17 · 19
- to map by means of aerial photography
- PHOTOPIAS 16 · 17
- vision in bright light
- OPSIMATH 15 · 16
- a person who learns only late in life
- PHOTOPIA 15 · 16
- vision in bright light
- OOMPAHS 14 · 15
- to play a repeated rhythmic bass accompaniment
- SHAMPOO 14 · 15
- use shampoo on (hair)
Can You Play HIPPOPOTAMUS in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Yes, in all three: Scrabble US and Scrabble UK accept HIPPOPOTAMUS, and the Words With Friends list has it too.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIPPOPOTAMUS itself | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Answers accepted (of 640) | 482 | 640 | 425 |
* Lists: NWL2023, Collins CSW24, Words With Friends' own (changing) list.
156 of the 640 answers are missing from Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: PHOTOPSIA, POPPISH, MISHAPT, PHOTISM, POTSHOP, PUSHPIT, HIPPUS, HOPPUS, HUPPOT, MAPPIST, MASHUP, PASHIM and 144 more. 59 of the 640 answers are missing from Words With Friends*: OPSIMATH, HAPPIS, HAPPI, PASHM, UMPHS, MUTHAS, PITHOS, POPOUTS, POTHOS, SHUMAI, UMPH, ATISHOO and 47 more. 2 of the 640 answers are missing from Scrabble US: POOTS and POOT.
Unscramble HIPPOPOTAMUS to get 640 words. HIPPOPOTAMUS itself is a real word: 23 points on a Scrabble board, 27 in Words With Friends. Of the shorter words, PHOTOMAPS leads with 18 points. The 12 letters split into 5 vowels and 7 consonants.