Is HYDROCELE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HYDROCELE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HYDROCELE mean?
- noun
disorder in which serous fluid accumulates in a body sac (especially in the scrotum)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
H (4) + Y (4) + D (2) + R (1) + O (1) + C (3) + E (1) + L (1) + E (1) = 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 HYDROCELE
Single letters that turn HYDROCELE 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 HYDROCELE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cheerly15
- lechery15
- cheery14
- echoey14
- lychee14
- ochery14
- reechy14
- cohered13
- decoyer13
- derecho13
- ochered13
- chyle13
- ochry13
- cheder12
- chored12
- cloyed12
- echoed12
- leched12
- ochred12
- hydro12
- lych12
- yech12
- yodeler11
- celery11
- cheero11
- choler11
- cohere11
- echoer11
- lecher11
- reecho11
- chord11
- coyed11
- cyder11
- decoy11
- decry11
- eched11
- holey11
- hoyle11
- yodh11
- holder10
- yodler10
- cheer10
- chore10
- coyer10
- leech10
- loche10
- lycee10
- ocher10
- ochre10
- holy10
- colder9
- recode9
- dhole9
- heder9
- holed9
- horde9
- odyle9
- redly9
- redye9
- reedy9
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