Is HYDRASTISES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HYDRASTISES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HYDRASTISES mean?
Hydrastises is a form of HYDRASTIS.
- noun
small genus of perennial herbs having rhizomes and palmate leaves and small solitary flowers; of northeastern United States and Japan
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
11
Letters
H (4) + Y (4) + D (2) + R (1) + A (1) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 18 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 HYDRASTISES
HYDRASTISES 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 HYDRASTISES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hydrastis16
- hysterias15
- hayrides15
- hydrases15
- hydrates15
- hysteria14
- shysters14
- dithery14
- hayride14
- hydrase14
- hydrate14
- hydriae14
- thready14
- shyster13
- thyrses13
- deathy13
- dryish13
- hydrae13
- hydras13
- hydria13
- airsheds12
- dashiest12
- hardiest12
- radishes12
- satyrids12
- shadiest12
- earthy12
- hayers12
- hearty12
- shirty12
- shyers12
- shyest12
- thyrse12
- thyrsi12
- trashy12
- yirths12
- dashy12
- dishy12
- hardy12
- hayed12
- heady12
- hydra12
- shady12
- essayist11
- airshed11
- airthed11
- dashers11
- dashier11
- dearths11
- dehairs11
- dietary11
- dithers11
- hardest11
- hardies11
- hardset11
- hatreds11
- satyrid11
- shaders11
- shadier11
- shairds11
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