Possible Words From hyphens
By length, the words from HYPHENS split into 1 with 7 letters, 1 with 6, 3 with 5, 25 with 4, 29 with 3 and 9 with 2.
Combined: NWL2023, Collins Scrabble Words 2024, WOW24 and Words With Friends together. Rude words are left out.
7 Letter Words You Can Make with hyphens
1 word · top score 18 (+50 for all 7 tiles)
- hyphens18
6 Letter Words You Can Make with hyphens
1 word · top score 17
HYPHEN is the only one of the 6-letter words in HYPHENS; it scores 17 points.
- hyphen17
5 Letter Words You Can Make with hyphens
3 words · top score 13
HYPES scores highest among the 5-letter words made with HYPHENS letters at 13 points, ahead of HYENS on 11 and PYNES on 10.
4 Letter Words You Can Make with hyphens
25 words · top score 12 · everyday: PENS, HYPE, HENS
Among the 4-letter words you get when you unscramble HYPHENS, HYPE, HYPS and SYPH tie for first at 12 points. PENS and HENS are everyday picks.
3 Letter Words You Can Make with hyphens
29 words · top score 11 · everyday: YES, SPY, PEN
HYP scores highest among the 3-letter words from HYPHENS at 11 points, ahead of HEH and HEY on 9. YES, SPY and PEN are the ones most people know.
2 Letter Words You Can Make with hyphens
9 words · top score 5 · everyday: HE
5 of 9 2-letter words made with HYPHENS letters tie at 5 points; none scores more. HE will look familiar.
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Change One Tile in HYPHENS
Trade one tile of HYPHENS for another and you can spell these 4 words:
- H O gives PHONEYS · words from phoneys
- H R gives PHRENSY · words from phrensy
- H L gives PHENYLS · unscramble phenyls
- N I gives HYPHIES · unscramble hyphies
More 7-letter words: starting with HY · ending in NS · all 7-letter words
Definitions for the Top HYPHENS Plays
The meaning of HYPHENS, and of the 7 strongest answers in its letters.
Scrabble · Words With Friends points
- HYPHENS 18 · 17
- to connect words or syllables with a short dash
- HYPHEN 17 · 16
- to connect words or syllables with a short dash
- HYPES 13 · 12
- to promote extravagantly
- HYPE 12 · 11
- to promote extravagantly
- HYPS 12 · 11
- depression involving imaginary ailments
- SYPH 12 · 11
- a venereal disease
- HYP 11 · 10
- depression involving imaginary ailments
- HEHS 10 · 8
- a Hebrew letter
Can You Play HYPHENS in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Yes. HYPHENS is playable in Scrabble US and Scrabble UK, and it is in the Words With Friends list.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| HYPHENS itself | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Answers accepted (of 68) | 47 | 68 | 45 |
* Lists: NWL2023, Collins CSW24, Words With Friends' own (changing) list.
Scrabble US and Words With Friends* skip 21 of them: HYENS, HEYS, HYEN, HYES, PYNES, HESP, HYE, PYNE, SYPE, NESH, NYES, SYEN and 9 more. Words With Friends* skips 2 of them: HEPS and SHEN.
68 words come out when you unscramble HYPHENS, starting with HYPHENS itself: 18 in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends. 7 letters: 1 vowel and 6 consonants. HYPHENS as a single 7-tile play makes 68 in Scrabble, 18 plus the 50 bonus, and 52 in Words With Friends (17 + 35).