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
26
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
12
Letters
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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