Is HYDRA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HYDRA is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HYDRA mean?
- noun
(Greek mythology) monster with nine heads; when struck off each head was replaced by two new ones
“Hydra was slain by Hercules”
- noun
a long faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near the equator stretching between Virgo and Cancer
- noun
trouble that cannot be overcome by a single effort because of its many aspects or its persistent and pervasive quality
“we may be facing a hydra that defies any easy solution”
- noun
small tubular solitary freshwater hydrozoan polyp
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 10
- Letters
- 5
H (4) + Y (4) + D (2) + R (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 HYDRA
Single letters that turn HYDRA into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Anagrams of HYDRA
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from HYDRA
The 22 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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