Is HYPERICUM a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HYPERICUM is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HYPERICUM mean?
- noun
large almost cosmopolitan genus of evergreen or deciduous shrubs and herbs with often showy yellow flowers; cosmopolitan except tropical lowlands and Arctic or high altitudes and desert regions
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
H (4) + Y (4) + P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + C (3) + U (1) + M (3) = 21 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 HYPERICUM
Single letters that turn HYPERICUM 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 HYPERICUM
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- chirpy16
- cypher16
- murphy16
- crimpy15
- pyemic15
- chyme15
- hempy15
- humpy15
- humpier14
- rheumic14
- rheumy14
- chimp14
- chump14
- pumicer13
- ceriph13
- chimer13
- cipher13
- humper13
- pricey13
- hyper13
- rhyme13
- pumice12
- chime12
- chirm12
- chirp12
- crepy12
- hemic12
- humic12
- merch12
- mercy12
- miche12
- perch12
- pricy12
- pyric12
- hype12
- yech12
- yuch12
- humeri11
- crimp11
- crump11
- chem11
- chip11
- chum11
- cyme11
- hemp11
- hump11
- mech11
- much11
- pech11
- pyic11
- umph11
- hyp11
- cerium10
- impure10
- umpire10
- uremic10
- chiru10
- rheum10
- ruche10
- myc10
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