Is HYMENOPTERA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HYMENOPTERA is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HYMENOPTERA mean?
- noun
an order of insects including: bees; wasps; ants; ichneumons; sawflies; gall wasps; etc.
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
11
Letters
H (4) + Y (4) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + O (1) + P (3) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + A (1) = 21 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 HYMENOPTERA
Single letters that turn HYMENOPTERA 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 HYMENOPTERA
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- metaphony19
- aerophyte17
- heteronym17
- honeytrap17
- empathy17
- nymphae17
- nymphet17
- pentamery16
- repayment16
- erythema16
- neophyte16
- nympha16
- nympho16
- empyrean15
- metaphor15
- atrophy15
- harmony15
- hyperon15
- hyponea15
- mothery15
- mynheer15
- phytane15
- prythee15
- therapy15
- hempy15
- nymph15
- apothem14
- paronym14
- payment14
- phantom14
- phoneme14
- tympano14
- aphony14
- phoney14
- phyton14
- python14
- trophy14
- typhon14
- treponema13
- earphone13
- earthmen13
- ephorate13
- monetary13
- empath13
- empery13
- eponym13
- hamper13
- hempen13
- mopery13
- phenom13
- tempeh13
- trampy13
- tympan13
- harpy13
- heapy13
- homey13
- hymen13
- hyper13
- mothy13
- mynah13
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