Is “Hype” a Scrabble word?
Yes
HYPE
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary
Valid in these dictionaries
SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Meaning of Hype
/haɪp/
noun
1.Promotion or propaganda; especially exaggerated claims.
“After all the hype for the diet plan, only the results ended up slim.”
verb
1.To promote heavily; to advertise or build up.
“They started hyping the new magazine months before its release.”