Is HIPPOPOTAMI a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HIPPOPOTAMI is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HIPPOPOTAMI mean?
Hippopotami is a form of HIPPOPOTAMUS.
- noun
massive thick-skinned herbivorous animal living in or around rivers of tropical Africa
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
11
Letters
H (4) + I (1) + P (3) + P (3) + O (1) + P (3) + O (1) + T (1) + A (1) + M (3) + I (1) = 22 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 HIPPOPOTAMI
HIPPOPOTAMI 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 HIPPOPOTAMI
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- photomap17
- photopia15
- oompah13
- happi12
- hippo12
- oomph12
- pithoi11
- pappi11
- poppa11
- optima10
- photo10
- tophi10
- pimp10
- pomp10
- pipit9
- homa9
- homo9
- hoop9
- math9
- moho9
- moth9
- opah9
- path9
- phat9
- phot9
- pith9
- pooh9
- toph9
- impi8
- oppo8
- pima8
- pipa8
- pomo8
- poop8
- tamp8
- ham8
- hap8
- him8
- hip8
- hom8
- hop8
- mho8
- ohm8
- pah8
- phi8
- pho8
- pht8
- poh8
- patio7
- topoi7
- hoot7
- oath7
- ohia7
- thio7
- amp7
- app7
- imp7
- map7
- mop7
- pam7
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