Is HORRIPILATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HORRIPILATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HORRIPILATE mean?
- verb
have one's hair stand on end and get goosebumps
“I horripilate when I see violence on television”
- verb
cause (someone's) hair to stand on end and to have goosebumps
“Hitchcock movies horripilate me”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
11
Letters
H (4) + O (1) + R (1) + R (1) + I (1) + P (3) + I (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 16 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 HORRIPILATE
Single letters that turn HORRIPILATE 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 hooks2
Words you can make from HORRIPILATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- heliport13
- plethora13
- ephoral12
- haplite12
- harelip12
- hoplite12
- philter12
- philtra12
- philtre12
- phorate12
- pithier12
- taphole12
- pretorial11
- aerolith11
- ephori11
- harper11
- hirple11
- ophite11
- pithoi11
- pother11
- tephra11
- teraph11
- thorpe11
- threap11
- epilator10
- paltrier10
- petiolar10
- portlier10
- pretrial10
- priorate10
- reptilia10
- airhole10
- hairier10
- heritor10
- hoarier10
- lathier10
- loather10
- rathole10
- aleph10
- ephor10
- hoper10
- phial10
- ralph10
- raphe10
- thorp10
- thrip10
- tophe10
- tophi10
- airport9
- liriope9
- partier9
- peloria9
- peroral9
- pierrot9
- plaiter9
- platier9
- poitrel9
- politer9
- praetor9
- prairie9
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