Is HYDROPHOBIAS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HYDROPHOBIAS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 26 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HYDROPHOBIAS mean?
Hydrophobias is a form of HYDROPHOBIA.
- noun
a symptom of rabies in humans consisting of an aversion to swallowing liquids
- noun
a morbid fear of water
- noun
an acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal); rabies is fatal if the virus reaches the brain
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 26
- Words With Friends
- 25
- Letters
- 12
H (4) + Y (4) + D (2) + R (1) + O (1) + P (3) + H (4) + O (1) + B (3) + I (1) + A (1) + S (1) = 26 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 HYDROPHOBIAS
HYDROPHOBIAS 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 HYDROPHOBIAS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hydrophobia25
- dysphoria18
- shipboard17
- hardship17
- rhapsody17
- shipyard17
- shopboy17
- hybrids16
- hydrops16
- hypoids16
- syrphid16
- hypha16
- shophar15
- hybrid15
- hypoid15
- broadish14
- hospodar14
- barhops14
- hardish14
- phobias14
- poobahs14
- boyish14
- brashy14
- hybris14
- physio14
- sharpy14
- shibah14
- boyards13
- byroads13
- hoorahs13
- hoorays13
- prosody13
- barhop13
- biopsy13
- bishop13
- dryish13
- hydras13
- hydria13
- hydros13
- hyoids13
- phobia13
- poboys13
- poobah13
- shahid13
- harpy13
- hypos13
- phish13
- sophy13
- boarish12
- boorish12
- poorish12
- aphids12
- boyard12
- broody12
- byroad12
- dhobis12
- droopy12
- dropsy12
- hoorah12
- hooray12
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