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Is HYPERTONIC a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, HYPERTONIC is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HYPERTONIC mean?

  1. adjective

    (of living tissue) in a state of abnormally high tension

    “hypertonic muscle tissue”

  2. adjective

    (of a solution) having a higher osmotic pressure than a comparison solution

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
21
Letters
10

H (4) + Y (4) + P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + T (1) + O (1) + N (1) + I (1) + C (3) = 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 HYPERTONIC

HYPERTONIC 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 HYPERTONIC

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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