223 words come out when you unscramble HYPHENISMS, starting with HYPHENISMS itself: 23 in Scrabble, 23 in Words With Friends. Of the shorter words, HYPHENISM leads with 22 points. 10 letters: 2 vowels and 8 consonants.
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Tile values: Scrabble, then Words With Friends in blue if different.
By length, the words from HYPHENISMS split into 1 with 10 letters, 1 with 9, 1 with 8, 6 with 7, 15 with 6, 60 with 5, 60 with 4, 60 with 3 and 19 with 2.
Just 1 of the 9-letter words made with HYPHENISMS letters: HYPHENISM, for 22 points.
NYMPHISH is the only one of the 8-letter words in HYPHENISMS; it scores 21 points.
The 5-letter words from HYPHENISMS are led by HEMPY and NYMPH, 15 points each. SHIPS, SHINE and SPIES are the familiar ones.
Of the 60 4-letter words in HYPHENISMS, 4 score 12 points, the group's best. SHIP, MESH and HYPE are the ones most people know.
Among the 3-letter words made with HYPHENISMS letters, HYP leads with 11 points, then HEH and HEY on 9. MEN, YES and HIP are the familiar ones.
Keep every letter of HYPHENISMS but one, change that one, and you get:
More 10-letter words: starting with HY · ending in MS · all 10-letter words
The 8 best-scoring answers and what they mean, led by HYPHENS (18 points).
Scrabble · Words With Friends points
HYPHENISMS is a Scrabble word (Scrabble UK), though the list Words With Friends is built on leaves it out.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| HYPHENISMS itself | No | Yes | No |
| Answers accepted (of 223) | 167 | 222 | 155 |
* From the list Words With Friends was built on; the game itself can differ.
Not in Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: HYPHENISMS, HYPHENISM, NYMPHISH, HYPHIES, SHYISH, IMSHY, HISHES, YMPES, HYENS, SHISH, YMPE, HESPS and 43 more, 55 in all. Not in Words With Friends*: PHISHES, PHISH, MENSH, PISSY, HEPS, HIMS, YEPS, MEH, MIPS, SESH, SHEN and MES, 12 in all. Not in Scrabble US, Scrabble UK and Words With Friends*: HEMI.