Is HINDERED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HINDERED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HINDERED mean?
Hindered is a form of HINDER.
- verb
be a hindrance or obstacle to
“She is impeding the progress of our project”
- verb
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
“His brother blocked him at every turn”
- verb
put at a disadvantage
“The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements”
- adjective
located at or near the back of an animal
“back (or hind) legs”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
H (4) + I (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 13 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 HINDERED
HINDERED 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 HINDERED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- inhered11
- herded11
- hidden11
- heired10
- hinder10
- hided10
- herein9
- inhere9
- heder9
- hider9
- hired9
- denied8
- deride8
- indeed8
- redden8
- rended8
- ridden8
- rinded8
- hiree8
- heed8
- herd8
- hide8
- hied8
- hind8
- denier7
- nereid7
- reined7
- dined7
- dreed7
- dried7
- ended7
- nided7
- reded7
- redid7
- heir7
- here7
- hern7
- hire7
- edh7
- hid7
- diene6
- diner6
- eider6
- ender6
- deed6
- died6
- redd6
- hen6
- her6
- hie6
- hin6
- deer5
- dene5
- deni5
- dere5
- dine5
- dire5
- dree5
- eide5
- ired5
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