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Is HIPPOS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, HIPPOS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HIPPOS mean?

Hippos is a form of HIPPO.

  1. noun

    an ancient Numidian town in northwestern Africa adjoining present-day Annaba in northeastern Algeria

  2. noun

    massive thick-skinned herbivorous animal living in or around rivers of tropical Africa

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
14
Letters
6

H (4) + I (1) + P (3) + P (3) + O (1) + S (1) = 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 HIPPOS

HIPPOS 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 HIPPOS

The 45 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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