Is HYDROXIDES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HYDROXIDES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 25 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HYDROXIDES mean?
Hydroxides is a form of HYDROXIDE.
- noun
a compound of an oxide with water
- noun
a chemical compound containing the hydroxyl group
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
25
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
10
Letters
H (4) + Y (4) + D (2) + R (1) + O (1) + X (8) + I (1) + D (2) + E (1) + S (1) = 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 HYDROXIDES
HYDROXIDES 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 HYDROXIDES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hydroxide24
- oxherds18
- oxhides18
- desoxy17
- oxherd17
- oxhide17
- hydrides16
- hydroids16
- oryxes16
- deoxy16
- hydride15
- hydrids15
- hydroid15
- dexy15
- doxy15
- doxies14
- hydrid14
- oxides14
- shoddy14
- doxed14
- oryx14
- sexy14
- shoddier13
- hosiery13
- dryish13
- hydros13
- hyoids13
- doxes13
- doxie13
- oxide13
- oxids13
- redox13
- hex13
- oxy13
- reddish12
- horsey12
- dishy12
- hydro12
- hyoid12
- oxers12
- sixer12
- yodhs12
- oxid12
- dished11
- horded11
- oddish11
- horsy11
- hosey11
- shyer11
- oxer11
- oxes11
- yodh11
- dex11
- dox11
- xed11
- dehors10
- hiders10
- hoised10
- hordes10
- horsed10
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