Is HINDERS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HINDERS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HINDERS mean?
Hinders 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
- Scrabble
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 11
- Letters
- 7
H (4) + I (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 11 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 HINDERS
HINDERS 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.
Anagrams of HINDERS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from HINDERS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- nerdish11
- shrined11
- hiders10
- hinder10
- shined10
- shiner9
- shrine9
- deshi9
- herds9
- hider9
- hides9
- hinds9
- hired9
- shend9
- sherd9
- shied9
- shred9
- sidhe9
- heirs8
- herns8
- hires8
- shier8
- shine8
- shire8
- dish8
- edhs8
- herd8
- hide8
- hied8
- hind8
- shed8
- sidh8
- diners7
- rinsed7
- snider7
- heir7
- hens7
- hern7
- hers7
- hies7
- hins7
- hire7
- hisn7
- resh7
- shen7
- shin7
- shri7
- sinh7
- edh7
- hid7
- diner6
- dines6
- dries6
- nerds6
- nides6
- rends6
- resid6
- rides6
- rinds6
- sired6
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