Is HYDROGENATION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HYDROGENATION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HYDROGENATION mean?
- noun
a chemical process that adds hydrogen atoms to an unsaturated oil
“food producers use hydrogenation to keep fat from becoming rancid”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 21
- Words With Friends
- 22
- Letters
- 13
H (4) + Y (4) + D (2) + R (1) + O (1) + G (2) + E (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 21 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 HYDROGENATION
Single letters that turn HYDROGENATION 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 HYDROGENATION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hoydening17
- hydrating17
- anhydrite16
- hooraying16
- hydration16
- hydrogen16
- dethroning15
- anything15
- honeying15
- hoorayed15
- hyoidean15
- nonhardy15
- theogony15
- threnody15
- thyreoid15
- androgyne14
- dehorning14
- dehorting14
- hardening14
- threading14
- dithery14
- hayride14
- hydrant14
- hydrate14
- hydriae14
- hyenoid14
- thready14
- thyroid14
- dinghy14
- aroynting13
- arytenoid13
- inthroned13
- rhodonite13
- adhering13
- goatherd13
- hoarding13
- readying13
- thronged13
- toadying13
- deathy13
- eighty13
- hangry13
- haying13
- hoyden13
- hydrae13
- hydria13
- nighty13
- righty13
- thingy13
- thongy13
- hedgy13
- derogation12
- antherid12
- aroynted12
- dynatron12
- earthing12
- gannetry12
- gnathion12
- gyration12
- hearting12
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