Is HYDROCEPHALIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HYDROCEPHALIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 28 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HYDROCEPHALIES mean?
Hydrocephalies is a form of HYDROCEPHALY.
- noun
an abnormal condition in which cerebrospinal fluid collects in the ventricles of the brain; in infants it can cause abnormally rapid growth of the head and bulging fontanelles and a small face; in adults the symptoms are primarily neurological
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
28
Scrabble
28
Words With Friends
14
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) + E (1) + S (1) = 28 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 HYDROCEPHALIES
HYDROCEPHALIES 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 HYDROCEPHALIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hydrocephali26
- cheapishly23
- psychedelia22
- hydrospace21
- preholidays20
- dysphoric20
- hyperacid20
- hydroceles19
- preholiday19
- chelaship19
- coryphaei19
- coryphees19
- preachily19
- cyphered19
- hydropic19
- hypoacid19
- clepsydrae18
- rheophiles18
- cherished18
- chrysalid18
- dyarchies18
- dysphoria18
- hydrocele18
- hyracoids18
- polyhedra18
- rhachides18
- charpoys18
- cheapish18
- coryphee18
- physical18
- psyched18
- holidayers17
- chelipeds17
- clepsydra17
- copyreads17
- cosplayed17
- crisphead17
- deciphers17
- horseplay17
- pilchards17
- rhapsodic17
- rheophile17
- haploidy17
- hardship17
- headship17
- hopheads17
- hyracoid17
- ladyship17
- rhapsody17
- shepherd17
- shipyard17
- syphered17
- charpoy17
- cheaply17
- cyphers17
- eparchy17
- preachy17
- sylphic17
- hyphae17
- hyphal17
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