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Is HORRIPILATING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, HORRIPILATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HORRIPILATING mean?

Horripilating is a form of HORRIPILATE.

  1. verb

    have one's hair stand on end and get goosebumps

    “I horripilate when I see violence on television”

  2. 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

19

Scrabble

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Words With Friends

13

Letters

H (4) + O (1) + R (1) + R (1) + I (1) + P (3) + I (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 19 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 HORRIPILATING

HORRIPILATING 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 HORRIPILATING

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