Is HYPODERMIS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HYPODERMIS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HYPODERMIS mean?
- noun
layer of cells that secretes the chitinous cuticle in e.g. arthropods
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
10
Letters
H (4) + Y (4) + P (3) + O (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + M (3) + I (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 HYPODERMIS
HYPODERMIS 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 HYPODERMIS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hypoderms20
- hypoderm19
- shrimpy17
- dimorphs16
- pyrohies16
- shrimped16
- hydrops16
- hypoids16
- syrphid16
- dimorph15
- morphed15
- phoresy15
- hypoed15
- hypoid15
- physed15
- rhymed15
- hempy15
- heirdoms14
- midshore14
- spheroid14
- myopies14
- orphism14
- rompish14
- homeys14
- hypers14
- physio14
- rhymes14
- sphery14
- sypher14
- yomped14
- hyped14
- promised13
- heirdom13
- hosiery13
- semidry13
- spidery13
- dryish13
- hydros13
- hyoids13
- mopery13
- mopish13
- morphs13
- myopes13
- shrimp13
- homey13
- hyper13
- hypes13
- hypos13
- meshy13
- rhyme13
- sophy13
- heroism12
- imposed12
- moreish12
- rosehip12
- disomy12
- dropsy12
- ephods12
- hemoid12
- horsey12
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