368 words come out when you unscramble HYMENOPTERA, starting with HYMENOPTERA itself: 21 in Scrabble, 22 in Words With Friends. Of the shorter words, METAPHONY leads with 19 points. 11 letters: 4 vowels and 7 consonants.
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Tile values: Scrabble, then Words With Friends in blue if different.
Words from HYMENOPTERA by length: 1 with 11 letters, 9 with 9, 15 with 8, 60 with 7, 60 with 6, 60 with 5, 60 with 4, 60 with 3 and 43 with 2. None has 10 letters.
The best of the 8-letter words made with HYMENOPTERA letters is PHANTOMY, 18 points; ERYTHEMA and HYPNOTEE on 16 follow. MONETARY, METAPHOR and EARPHONE are everyday picks.
The 7-letter words from HYMENOPTERA are led by EMPATHY, NYMPHAE and NYMPHET, 17 points each. ANOTHER, PAYMENT and THERAPY are the familiar ones.
NYMPHA and NYMPHO share the top score of 16 among the 6-letter words you get when you unscramble HYMENOPTERA. MOTHER, THEORY and POETRY are the ones most people know.
Among the 5-letter words made with HYMENOPTERA letters, HEMPY and NYMPH tie for first at 15 points. MONEY, MONTH and EMPTY are everyday picks.
Among 60 4-letter words you get when you unscramble HYMENOPTERA, the top score is 12, reached by 5. HOME, MANY and HOPE are the familiar ones.
HYP tops the 3-letter words from HYMENOPTERA at 11 points; next come HAY and HEY on 9. MAY, ANY and MAP will look familiar.
Keep every letter of HYMENOPTERA but one, change that one, and you get:
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The 8 best-scoring answers and what they mean, led by METAPHONY (19 points).
Score: Scrabble · Words With Friends
HYMENOPTERA works in Scrabble US and Scrabble UK, and it appears in the list Words With Friends is built on.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| HYMENOPTERA itself | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Answers accepted (of 368) | 293 | 368 | 271 |
* The Words With Friends base list; the game adds and drops some words.
Not in Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: PHANTOMY, HYPNOTEE, PHONMETER, HAEMONY, MORPHEAN, POTHERY, EMPAYRE, HYPATE, MORYAH, NATHEMORE, PHENOME, HAPTERON and 63 more, 75 in all. Not in Words With Friends*: METAPHONY, AEROPHYTE, HONEYTRAP, PENTAMERY, APHONY, EMPATH, HEAPY, TRAMPY, HEAPER, HETMEN, MORNAY, PHONER and 10 more, 22 in all.
This word takes every letter of HYMENOPTERA plus a single extra one.