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Is HYDROCEPHALY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, HYDROCEPHALY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 29 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HYDROCEPHALY mean?

  1. 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

Scrabble
29
Words With Friends
28
Letters
12

H (4) + Y (4) + D (2) + R (1) + O (1) + C (3) + E (1) + P (3) + H (4) + A (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 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 HYDROCEPHALY

HYDROCEPHALY 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 HYDROCEPHALY

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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