Yes. HYMN is a valid word.
HYMN is valid in the North American word list used for the Scrabble board game and other crossword tile games.
HYMN is in the NASPA Word List 2023 (NWL2023), the North American list that Tileside uses for challenges and the one used in club and tournament play.
About HYMN
HYMN is a song of praise, especially one sung in church; it also works as a verb, so HYMNED, HYMNING and HYMNS are valid. It has no A, E, I, O or U, and its H, Y, M and N are worth 12 points together. The N at the end is silent in speech, so remember the spelling by thinking of HYMNAL, the hymn book, where you can hear it. Many hymns are sung from a book called a hymnal, and HYMNAL, HYMNIST and HYMNODY are all valid longer words.
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HYMN scores 12 points
Before any bonus squares: H 4 + Y 4 + M 3 + N 1 = 12. On a double-word square that's 24, on a triple-word 36, and every letter bonus under one of these tiles is applied first.
Example: HYMN as the first play
Later in the game, put the H on a 3L square and HYMN is worth 20 before any word bonus.
Hooks: one tile makes a new word
After HYMN (1):
- HYMNSform of HYMN: a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
Place that one tile so it also forms a word in the other direction and both words score.
Longer words from HYMN
Other forms of HYMN (3):
Words that start with HYMN:
Same letters, other words
No other word in the list uses exactly the letters H, Y, M and N.
Add one tile: words from these letters plus one more
HYMN + A
- MYNAHtropical Asian starlings
HYMN + E
- HYMENa fold of tissue that partly covers the entrance to the vagina of a virgin
HYMN + P
- NYMPH(classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden
HYMN + S
- HYMNSform of HYMN: a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
Memory tip
HYMN is a song of praise. The N is silent, but it still counts on the board.
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Word list: NASPA Word List 2023, used under license. NASPA Word List 2023 Edition © NASPA 2023. The copy included in this app is licensed for personal use. You may not use it for any commercial purposes.
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