Is HYDROCEPHALUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HYDROCEPHALUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 27 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HYDROCEPHALUS mean?
- 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
27
Scrabble
28
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) + U (1) + S (1) = 27 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 HYDROCEPHALUS
HYDROCEPHALUS 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 HYDROCEPHALUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hydrospace21
- coryphaeus20
- cupholders18
- polyhedra18
- charpoys18
- hushedly18
- psyched18
- pelycosaur17
- clepsydra17
- copyreads17
- cosplayed17
- cupholder17
- horseplay17
- playhouse17
- purchased17
- hachured17
- hopheads17
- rhapsody17
- charpoy17
- cheaply17
- cyphers17
- eparchy17
- preachy17
- hyphae17
- hyphal17
- cephalous16
- cosplayer16
- hydrolase16
- charleys16
- copyread16
- euphrasy16
- hachures16
- pochards16
- scarphed16
- harshly16
- hophead16
- hydrops16
- cypher16
- peachy16
- poachy16
- pouchy16
- psyche16
- psycho16
- hypha16
- schedular15
- upholders15
- poachers15
- purchase15
- sprucely15
- chalehs15
- charley15
- chylous15
- hachure15
- hyraces15
- parched15
- phoresy15
- poached15
- pochard15
- porched15
- pouched15
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