Is HILARIOUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HILARIOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HILARIOUS mean?
- adjective
marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter
“hilarious broad comedy”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
9
Letters
H (4) + I (1) + L (1) + A (1) + R (1) + I (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 12 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for HILARIOUS
HILARIOUS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from HILARIOUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- houris9
- orisha9
- hails8
- hairs8
- halos8
- harls8
- hauls8
- hilar8
- hilus8
- hoars8
- horal8
- horas8
- houri8
- hours8
- hulas8
- hurls8
- ohias8
- rishi8
- roshi8
- shaul8
- shiur8
- shoal8
- shorl8
- shura8
- surah8
- ahis7
- hail7
- hair7
- halo7
- haos7
- harl7
- haul7
- hila7
- hili7
- hoar7
- hols7
- hora7
- hour7
- hula7
- hurl7
- lahs7
- lash7
- lush7
- ohia7
- rash7
- rhos7
- rhus7
- rush7
- shri7
- shul7
- aiolis6
- ariosi6
- sailor6
- souari6
- urials6
- ahi6
- ahs6
- ash6
- hao6
- has6
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