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Hypernym

h 4y 4p 3e 1r 1n 1y 4m 3

About 3 syllables

noun · 8 letters · Rare

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

What does hypernym mean?

noun

  1. a word that is more generic than a given word

    Synonymssuperordinatesuperordinate word

Is HYPERNYM a valid word?

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

How many points is HYPERNYM worth?

Scrabble

21 pts
h 4y 4p 3e 1r 1n 1y 4m 3

Words With Friends

21 pts
h 3y 3p 4e 1r 1n 2y 3m 4

Wordfeud

22 pts
h 4y 4p 4e 1r 1n 1y 4m 3

NYT Crossplay

20 pts
h 3y 4p 3e 1r 1n 1y 4m 3

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

Words from the letters in HYPERNYM

Hooks for HYPERNYM

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

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Hypernym: quick answers

Is HYPERNYM a valid Scrabble word?
Only in Collins. HYPERNYM is valid in Scrabble outside North America (Collins/SOWPODS) but not in the North American NWL list.
How many points is HYPERNYM worth?
HYPERNYM scores 21 points in Scrabble, 21 in Words With Friends, 22 in Wordfeud and 20 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does hypernym mean?
As a noun, hypernym means “a word that is more generic than a given word”.
What words can you make with the letters in HYPERNYM?
You can make 65 shorter words from HYPERNYM, such as HEMPY, NYMPH, HYMEN, HYPER. See the full list.