HALES is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. HALES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HALES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HALES is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HALES
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How HALES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in HALES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
What stands out about HALES
- The same 5 tiles also spell 6 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does HALES mean in Scrabble?
HALES is the present-tense form of HALE used with he, she and it.
HALE(adjective) — In good health and physically strong, especially in old age.
Anagrams of HALES
The 5 tiles of HALES in a different order — 6 found.
Words starting with HALES
1 longer words begin with HALES.
Words ending in HALES
8 words end in HALES. Useful as a back hook: play HALES onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in HALES
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Common questions about HALES
- Is HALES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HALES, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HALES worth?
- HALES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HALES?
- HALES takes 3 hooks: 2 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of HALES:
Open HALES in the Word Finder