Is HYDROCEPHALIC a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HYDROCEPHALIC is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 29 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HYDROCEPHALIC mean?
- adjective
relating to or characterized by or evidencing hydrocephalus
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
29
Scrabble
30
Words With Friends
13
Letters
H (4) + Y (4) + D (2) + R (1) + O (1) + C (3) + E (1) + P (3) + H (4) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + C (3) = 29 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 HYDROCEPHALIC
Single letters that turn HYDROCEPHALIC 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 HYDROCEPHALIC
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hydrocephali26
- cyclopedia20
- hyperacid20
- preholiday19
- coryphaei19
- preachily19
- dyarchic19
- hydropic19
- hypoacid19
- polyhedra18
- choicely18
- childcare17
- cochaired17
- cephalic17
- haploidy17
- hyracoid17
- charpoy17
- cheaply17
- chicory17
- eparchy17
- preachy17
- hyphae17
- hyphal17
- choleraic16
- holidayer16
- pedocalic16
- chaliced16
- clochard16
- copyread16
- delicacy16
- pilchard16
- polyadic16
- rheophil16
- capiche16
- diarchy16
- hophead16
- peccary16
- picacho16
- chicha16
- chicly16
- chirpy16
- cypher16
- peachy16
- phylic16
- poachy16
- hypha16
- precocial15
- choleric15
- cochlear15
- orichalc15
- orphical15
- parhelic15
- poachier15
- cacodyl15
- chalcid15
- charily15
- charley15
- chirped15
- cliched15
- coached15
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