HALFAS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. HALFAS 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HALFAS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HALFAS is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HALFAS
No single letter turns HALFAS into another word.
How HALFAS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in HALFAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 517,384.
What does HALFAS mean in Scrabble?
HALFAS is the plural of HALFA.
HALFA(noun) — A tough, wiry grass native to North Africa and southern Spain, used to make rope, paper and baskets.
Shorter words from the letters in HALFAS
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Common questions about HALFAS
- Is HALFAS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HALFAS is not in it.
- How many points is HALFAS worth?
- HALFAS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HALFAS?
- No single letter can be added to HALFAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HALFAS:
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