Is HIPPOPOTAMUSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HIPPOPOTAMUSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 25 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HIPPOPOTAMUSES mean?
Hippopotamuses 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
25
Scrabble
29
Words With Friends
14
Letters
H (4) + I (1) + P (3) + P (3) + O (1) + P (3) + O (1) + T (1) + A (1) + M (3) + U (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 25 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 HIPPOPOTAMUSES
HIPPOPOTAMUSES 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 HIPPOPOTAMUSES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hippopotamus23
- photomaps18
- photomap17
- sapphism17
- mateships16
- opsimaths16
- photopias16
- shipmates16
- shoppiest16
- steamship16
- apotheosis15
- pappooses15
- apothems15
- emphasis15
- eohippus15
- epitaphs15
- happiest15
- hoppiest15
- humpiest15
- mateship15
- misshape15
- opsimath15
- phimoses15
- photopia15
- sapphist15
- shampoos15
- shapeups15
- shipmate15
- hematosis14
- housetops14
- isophotes14
- outshames14
- phaseouts14
- pothouses14
- smoothies14
- taphouses14
- moppiest14
- pappiest14
- pappoose14
- poppiest14
- uptempos14
- apothem14
- empaths14
- epitaph14
- hippest14
- humpies14
- mishaps14
- oompahs14
- shampoo14
- shapeup14
- shoppes14
- smashup14
- sophism14
- upheaps14
- apoptoses13
- apoptosis13
- opposites13
- potassium13
- atheisms13
- housetop13
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