HAILIEST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. HAILIEST is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HAILIEST?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HAILIEST is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HAILIEST
No single letter turns HAILIEST into another word.
How HAILIEST scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HAILIEST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HAILIEST has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HAILIEST mean in Scrabble?
HAILIEST is the superlative form of HAILY.
HAILY(adjective) — Marked by falling hail, or resembling hail.
Shorter words from the letters in HAILIEST
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Common questions about HAILIEST
- Is HAILIEST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HAILIEST is not in it.
- How many points is HAILIEST worth?
- HAILIEST is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HAILIEST?
- No single letter can be added to HAILIEST to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HAILIEST:
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