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Hippos

h 4i 1p 3p 3o 1s 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 6 letters · Less common · plural of hippo

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does hippos mean?

noun

  1. an ancient Numidian town in northwestern Africa adjoining present-day Annaba in northeastern Algeria

    Synonymshippo regius

  2. massive thick-skinned herbivorous animal living in or around rivers of tropical Africa

    Synonymshippopotamusriver horsehippopotamus amphibius

Definitions shown for hippo, the base form of hippos.

Is HIPPOS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is HIPPOS worth?

Scrabble

13 pts
h 4i 1p 3p 3o 1s 1

Words With Friends

14 pts
h 3i 1p 4p 4o 1s 1

Wordfeud

15 pts
h 4i 1p 4p 4o 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

12 pts
h 3i 1p 3p 3o 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in HIPPOS

Anagrams 2

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Hippos: quick answers

Is HIPPOS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. HIPPOS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is HIPPOS worth?
HIPPOS scores 13 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does hippos mean?
hippos is the plural of hippo, which means “an ancient Numidian town in northwestern Africa adjoining present-day Annaba in northeastern Algeria”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in HIPPOS?
You can make 49 shorter words from HIPPOS, such as HIPPO, HIPS, HOPS, PHIS. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of HIPPOS?
HIPPOS rearranges into POPISH, SHIPPO.