Is HYMENOPTERON a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HYMENOPTERON is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HYMENOPTERON mean?
- noun
insects having two pairs of membranous wings and an ovipositor specialized for stinging or piercing
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 22
- Words With Friends
- 24
- Letters
- 12
H (4) + Y (4) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + O (1) + P (3) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 22 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 HYMENOPTERON
Single letters that turn HYMENOPTERON 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 HYMENOPTERON
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- heteronomy18
- heteronym17
- nymphet17
- pheromone16
- ethnonym16
- honeypot16
- neophyte16
- orthoepy16
- theonomy16
- nympho16
- homeport15
- monotype15
- neomorph15
- nonempty15
- hyperon15
- mothery15
- mynheer15
- oophyte15
- prythee15
- typhoon15
- hempy15
- nymph15
- phoneme14
- toponym14
- phoney14
- phooey14
- phyton14
- python14
- trophy14
- typhon14
- hennery13
- empery13
- eponym13
- hempen13
- mopery13
- morpho13
- phenom13
- tempeh13
- homey13
- hymen13
- hyper13
- mothy13
- phony13
- rhyme13
- thyme13
- prenomen12
- proteome12
- entropy12
- hormone12
- moneyer12
- mooneye12
- moorhen12
- neotype12
- nephron12
- nonheme12
- nonhome12
- potheen12
- theorem12
- ethyne12
- rhyton12
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