Is HYPERTENSIONS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HYPERTENSIONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HYPERTENSIONS mean?
Hypertensions is a form of HYPERTENSION.
- noun
a common disorder in which blood pressure remains abnormally high (a reading of 140/90 mm Hg or greater)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
13
Letters
H (4) + Y (4) + P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + S (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (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 HYPERTENSIONS
HYPERTENSIONS 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 HYPERTENSIONS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hypertension20
- hypnotises18
- phenytoins18
- hypnotise17
- neophytes17
- phenytoin17
- pythoness17
- sophistry17
- prehensions16
- hyperest16
- hyperons16
- hypnoses16
- hypnosis16
- neophyte16
- pyrohies16
- prehension15
- hyperon15
- phoneys15
- phoresy15
- phrensy15
- physios15
- phytins15
- phytons15
- prythee15
- pythons15
- syphers15
- syphons15
- typhons15
- typhose15
- rhinestones14
- eyepoints14
- inspheres14
- nephrites14
- nephroses14
- nephrosis14
- phoniness14
- phoresies14
- phrensies14
- protheses14
- prothesis14
- pyronines14
- serotypes14
- spheriest14
- storeship14
- trephines14
- eyeshots14
- isohyets14
- shinnery14
- shinneys14
- hypers14
- hyssop14
- phoney14
- physes14
- physio14
- physis14
- phytin14
- phyton14
- python14
- sphery14
- sypher14
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