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Is HYDROPHOBIC a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, HYDROPHOBIC is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 27 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HYDROPHOBIC mean?

  1. adjective

    lacking affinity for water; tending to repel and not absorb water; tending not to dissolve in or mix with or be wetted by water

  2. adjective

    abnormally afraid of water

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

27

Scrabble

27

Words With Friends

11

Letters

H (4) + Y (4) + D (2) + R (1) + O (1) + P (3) + H (4) + O (1) + B (3) + I (1) + C (3) = 27 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 HYDROPHOBIC

HYDROPHOBIC 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 HYDROPHOBIC

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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