Is HYPOTHALAMUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HYPOTHALAMUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 25 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HYPOTHALAMUS mean?
- noun
a basal part of the diencephalon governing autonomic nervous system
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
25
Scrabble
26
Words With Friends
12
Letters
H (4) + Y (4) + P (3) + O (1) + T (1) + H (4) + A (1) + L (1) + A (1) + M (3) + U (1) + S (1) = 25 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 HYPOTHALAMUS
HYPOTHALAMUS 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 HYPOTHALAMUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- polymaths19
- lymphous18
- polymath18
- shlumpy17
- hyphal17
- asphaltum16
- aphthous16
- humphs16
- lymphs16
- mayhap16
- phylum16
- hypha16
- phytols15
- thymols15
- typhous15
- humph15
- humpy15
- lymph15
- apathy14
- aphtha14
- haulmy14
- mouthy14
- mythos14
- phytol14
- plashy14
- plushy14
- poshly14
- shamoy14
- thymol14
- thymus14
- typhus14
- outplays13
- thalamus13
- shlump13
- slumpy13
- stompy13
- stumpy13
- thumps13
- haply13
- hypos13
- mashy13
- mothy13
- muhly13
- mushy13
- myths13
- phyla13
- pushy13
- sophy13
- sylph13
- asphalt12
- autopsy12
- hamauls12
- mahouts12
- malthas12
- outplay12
- payolas12
- payouts12
- spathal12
- hostly12
- shoaly12
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