Is HYDROLYSE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HYDROLYSE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HYDROLYSE mean?
- verb
undergo hydrolysis; decompose by reacting with water
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
H (4) + Y (4) + D (2) + R (1) + O (1) + L (1) + Y (4) + S (1) + E (1) = 19 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 HYDROLYSE
Single letters that turn HYDROLYSE 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 hooks2
Words you can make from HYDROLYSE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- doyleys14
- shyly14
- doyley13
- hydros13
- horsey12
- hoyles12
- doyly12
- dryly12
- hydro12
- yodhs12
- holders11
- yodlers11
- holey11
- horsy11
- hosey11
- hoyle11
- shyer11
- yodh11
- dehors10
- dholes10
- holder10
- hordes10
- horsed10
- odyles10
- reshod10
- shored10
- yodels10
- yodler10
- yodles10
- eyry10
- holy10
- hoys10
- sorely9
- dhole9
- dyers9
- herds9
- holds9
- holed9
- horde9
- hosed9
- lysed9
- odyle9
- odyls9
- redly9
- sherd9
- shoed9
- shred9
- sloyd9
- yodel9
- yodle9
- hey9
- hoy9
- shy9
- yeh9
- helos8
- herls8
- heros8
- hoers8
- holes8
- horse8
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