Is HINDERER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HINDERER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HINDERER mean?
Hinderer 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
12
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
8
Letters
H (4) + I (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + E (1) + R (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 HINDERER
Single letters that turn HINDERER into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from HINDERER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- herried11
- inhered11
- rehired11
- errhine10
- heired10
- herder10
- hinder10
- herein9
- inhere9
- rehire9
- heder9
- hider9
- hired9
- dernier8
- nerdier8
- hiree8
- hirer8
- heed8
- herd8
- hide8
- hied8
- hind8
- denier7
- nereid7
- reined7
- render7
- heir7
- here7
- hern7
- hire7
- edh7
- hid7
- diene6
- diner6
- direr6
- drier6
- eider6
- ender6
- erred6
- rider6
- hen6
- her6
- hie6
- hin6
- deer5
- dene5
- deni5
- dere5
- dine5
- dire5
- dree5
- eide5
- ired5
- need5
- nerd5
- nide5
- rede5
- reed5
- rend5
- ride5
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