Is HYDROPHILIC a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HYDROPHILIC is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 25 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HYDROPHILIC mean?
- adjective
having a strong affinity for water; tending to dissolve in, mix with, or be wetted by water
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
25
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
11
Letters
H (4) + Y (4) + D (2) + R (1) + O (1) + P (3) + H (4) + I (1) + L (1) + I (1) + C (3) = 25 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 HYDROPHILIC
HYDROPHILIC 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 HYDROPHILIC
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hydropic19
- chirpily18
- chirpy16
- phylic16
- pyridic15
- hydric15
- hypoid15
- pricily14
- pyloric14
- richly14
- chlorid13
- orphic13
- policy13
- hiply13
- ochry13
- diploic12
- dopily12
- idiocy12
- orchid12
- ploidy12
- rhodic12
- chirp12
- hydro12
- hyoid12
- porch12
- pricy12
- pyric12
- hypo12
- lych12
- orchil11
- pylori11
- ropily11
- child11
- chord11
- pyoid11
- chip11
- chop11
- copy11
- pyic11
- yodh11
- hyp11
- chili10
- chiro10
- choil10
- choir10
- choli10
- ichor10
- icily10
- lichi10
- lyric10
- chid10
- dopy10
- holy10
- lipoid9
- doily9
- drily9
- cloy9
- coly9
- cory9
- holp9
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