Is HYDRAULIC a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HYDRAULIC is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HYDRAULIC mean?
- adjective
moved or operated or effected by liquid (water or oil)
“hydraulic erosion”
- adjective
of or relating to the study of hydraulics
“hydraulic engineer”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
H (4) + Y (4) + D (2) + R (1) + A (1) + U (1) + L (1) + I (1) + C (3) = 18 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 HYDRAULIC
Single letters that turn HYDRAULIC 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 HYDRAULIC
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- diarchy16
- charily15
- hydric15
- hardily14
- archly14
- richly14
- duchy14
- acridly13
- hardly13
- hydria13
- chary13
- acidly12
- chadri12
- hardy12
- hydra12
- achy12
- chay12
- lych12
- yuch12
- archil11
- chiral11
- racily11
- acidy11
- chard11
- child11
- curdy11
- hairy11
- hurly11
- yclad11
- aridly10
- archi10
- chair10
- chiru10
- churl10
- clary10
- curly10
- laich10
- larch10
- lurch10
- lycra10
- lyric10
- chad10
- chid10
- hiya10
- hyla10
- daily9
- dairy9
- diary9
- drily9
- halid9
- lardy9
- lyard9
- yaird9
- yauld9
- acyl9
- arch9
- chai9
- char9
- chia9
- clay9
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