Yes. HYPS is a valid word.
HYPS is valid in the North American word list used for the Scrabble board game and other crossword tile games.
HYPS 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 HYPS
HYPS is the plural of HYP, an old short form of hypochondria, meaning gloomy spirits. It has no A, E, I, O or U, and its H, Y and P make it worth 12 points with the S. If HYP is already on the board, an S on the end makes HYPS. Few players know it, so it is a good challenge-winner.
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HYPS scores 12 points
Before any bonus squares: H 4 + Y 4 + P 3 + S 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: HYPS as the first play
Later in the game, put the H on a 3L square and HYPS is worth 20 before any word bonus.
Longer words from HYPS
Words that start with HYPS:
- HYPSOMETERan altimeter that uses the boiling point of water to determine land elevation
- HYPSOMETERSform of HYPSOMETER: an altimeter that uses the boiling point of water to determine land elevation
- HYPSOMETRIC
Change one tile
Swap any one letter of HYPS and these are still words:
Same letters, other words
These use exactly the letters of HYPS:
- SYPHsame as SYPHILIS: a venereal disease
Add one tile: words from these letters plus one more
HYPS + C
HYPS + E
- HYPESform of HYPE: blatant or sensational promotion
HYPS + L
- SYLPHa slender graceful young woman
HYPS + S
- SYPHSform of SYPH: a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete
HYPS + U
- PUSHYmarked by aggressive ambition and energy and initiative
Memory tip
HYPS is the plural of HYP, an old word for low spirits.
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Tileside checks words against the North American list, the NASPA Word List 2023. Your group's chosen dictionary always wins.
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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