Is HYPERBOLES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HYPERBOLES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HYPERBOLES mean?
Hyperboles is a form of HYPERBOLE.
- noun
extravagant exaggeration
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
10
Letters
H (4) + Y (4) + P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + B (3) + O (1) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 20 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 HYPERBOLES
HYPERBOLES 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 HYPERBOLES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hyperbole19
- phoresy15
- ephebos14
- phoebes14
- bolshy14
- hereby14
- hypers14
- poshly14
- sphery14
- sypher14
- sheerly13
- blypes13
- phoebe13
- herby13
- hyper13
- hypes13
- hypos13
- phyle13
- sophy13
- sylph13
- helpers12
- leprosy12
- obesely12
- obeyers12
- soberly12
- yelpers12
- heresy12
- horsey12
- hoyles12
- blype12
- hype12
- hypo12
- hyps12
- syph12
- beryls11
- ephors11
- helper11
- herpes11
- hopers11
- obeyer11
- osprey11
- ployes11
- plyers11
- posher11
- sleepy11
- sphere11
- yelper11
- holey11
- horsy11
- hosey11
- hoyle11
- shyer11
- yeesh11
- hyp11
- erosely10
- bleeps10
- plebes10
- probes10
- rebops10
- beery10
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