Hypo
/ˈhaɪ.pəʊ/
Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:11 pts4 letters
Definition of Hypo
noun
- Melancholy; a fit of ‘hypochondria’; a morbid depression.
"1837 Abraham Lincoln: Tell your sister I dont want to hear any more about selling out and moving. That gives me the hypo whenever I think of it. (Letter to Mary S. Owens, May 7. 1837, Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 1."
- A hypochondriac.
- Sodium thiosulphate, a photographic fixing agent.
- A hypoglycaemia attack in a person with diabetes.
- The substance sodium hyposulfite.
Anagrams of Hypo
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Hypo"
Hypo is a 4-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Hypo" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "hypo" is a medium-scoring word.