HALCYONS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. HALCYONS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HALCYONS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HALCYONS is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HALCYONS
No single letter turns HALCYONS into another word.
How HALCYONS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HALCYONS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HALCYONS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HALCYONS
- All 8 letters of HALCYONS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does HALCYONS mean in Scrabble?
HALCYONS is the plural of HALCYON.
HALCYON(adjective) — Calm, peaceful and happy, often with a sense of looking back on a golden time.
Shorter words from the letters in HALCYONS
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Common questions about HALCYONS
- Is HALCYONS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HALCYONS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HALCYONS worth?
- HALCYONS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HALCYONS?
- No single letter can be added to HALCYONS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HALCYONS:
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