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Is HYAENA a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, HYAENA is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HYAENA mean?

  1. noun

    doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

11

Words With Friends

6

Letters

H (4) + Y (4) + A (1) + E (1) + N (1) + A (1) = 12 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 HYAENA

Single letters that turn HYAENA 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 hooks1

Words you can make from HYAENA

The 36 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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