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Hyaena

h 4y 4a 1e 1n 1a 1

About 3 syllables

noun · 6 letters · Rare

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

What does hyaena mean?

noun

  1. doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion

    Synonymshyena

Is HYAENA 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 HYAENA worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
h 4y 4a 1e 1n 1a 1

Words With Friends

11 pts
h 3y 3a 1e 1n 2a 1

Wordfeud

12 pts
h 4y 4a 1e 1n 1a 1

NYT Crossplay

11 pts
h 3y 4a 1e 1n 1a 1

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

Words from the letters in HYAENA

Hooks for HYAENA

Add one letter to the front or back of HYAENA to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

hyaenas

Hyaena: quick answers

Is HYAENA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. HYAENA is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is HYAENA worth?
HYAENA scores 12 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does hyaena mean?
As a noun, hyaena means “doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion”.
What words can you make with the letters in HYAENA?
You can make 43 shorter words from HYAENA, such as HYENA, AYAH, HYEN, YEAH. See the full list.