Is HYPNOSIS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HYPNOSIS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HYPNOSIS mean?
- noun
a state that resembles sleep but that is induced by suggestion
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
H (4) + Y (4) + P (3) + N (1) + O (1) + S (1) + I (1) + S (1) = 16 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 HYPNOSIS
HYPNOSIS 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 HYPNOSIS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- physios15
- syphons15
- hyssop14
- physio14
- physis14
- syphon14
- hypos13
- phony13
- sophy13
- syphs13
- siphons12
- sonship12
- hysons12
- hypo12
- hyps12
- syph12
- pyosis11
- siphon11
- hissy11
- hyson11
- shiny11
- hyp11
- phons10
- pissy10
- pyins10
- ships10
- shops10
- sophs10
- spiny10
- sysop10
- hoys10
- hips9
- hops9
- phis9
- phon9
- phos9
- piny9
- pish9
- pony9
- posh9
- posy9
- pyin9
- ship9
- shop9
- soph9
- yips9
- hoy9
- shy9
- inspos8
- opsins8
- noisy8
- shins8
- sinhs8
- sonsy8
- yonis8
- hip8
- hop8
- phi8
- pho8
- poh8
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