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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. HYPOXIA is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (7 letters, 22 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: noun
oxygen deficiency causing a very strong drive to correct the deficiency
HYPOXIA (noun): oxygen deficiency causing a very strong drive to correct the deficiency.
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
HYPOXIA scores 22 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: A×1, H×1, I×1, O×1, P×1, X×1, Y×1
HYPOXIA has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
HYPOXIA is a 7-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 7, starts with H, ends with A, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "HYPOXIA — oxygen deficiency causing a very strong drive to correct the deficiency" (22 Scrabble points).
HYPOXIA is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is HYPOXIA a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
HYPOXIA (noun): oxygen deficiency causing a very strong drive to correct the deficiency.
In standard Scrabble scoring, HYPOXIA totals 22 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. HYPOXIA includes premium tiles (X), which can swing tight games when you cover a double- or triple-letter square.
HYPOXIA is 7 letters long, begins with H, ends with A, and sorts to the alphagram AHIOPXY. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so HYPOXIA is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 3 vowels, 4 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 7-letter entries, HYPOXIA ranks by raw score (22 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include PIZZAZZ, ZYZZYVA, JAZZBOW, JAZZILY; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, HYPOXIA carries 3 vowels and 4 consonants. High-value letters (X) make HYPOXIA attractive when you can land a multiplier — but harder to play from a mixed rack. Hooks on H or A are common study angles; browse words starting with H and words ending with A to rehearse parallel sets.
HYPOXIA is a 7-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 7, starts with H, ends with A, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 7-letter entries like HYPOXIA frequently cross shorter words; knowing that HYPOXIA contains A, H, I, O, P, X, Y helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as h?????a to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside HYPOXIA include HY, YP, OX — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: H, Y, P, O, X, I, A. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble hypoxia directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 22 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat HYPOXIA as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "HYPOXIA — oxygen deficiency causing a very strong drive to correct the deficiency" (22 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.