Is HYMENEAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HYMENEAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HYMENEAL mean?
- noun
a wedding hymn
- adjective
of or relating to a wedding or marriage
“hymeneal rites”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
H (4) + Y (4) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + E (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 16 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 HYMENEAL
Single letters that turn HYMENEAL into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from HYMENEAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hymenal15
- hymnal14
- hymen13
- mynah13
- amylene12
- henley12
- hymn12
- laymen11
- meanly11
- namely11
- hyena11
- almeh10
- enemy10
- hemal10
- manly10
- mealy10
- meany10
- yamen10
- hyla10
- nyah10
- yeah10
- ahem9
- amyl9
- elmy9
- haem9
- halm9
- hame9
- helm9
- heme9
- many9
- myna9
- ylem9
- hay9
- hey9
- yah9
- yeh9
- enamel8
- melena8
- ham8
- hem8
- may8
- meh8
- yam8
- enema7
- leman7
- eely7
- eyen7
- eyne7
- haen7
- hale7
- heal7
- heel7
- yean7
- hm7
- my7
- alme6
- amen6
- lame6
- male6
- mane6
Study HYMENEAL and related words
Have a full rack? Use the word finder to find every word you can play.