HALFSERIOUSLY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. HALFSERIOUSLY 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 22 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HALFSERIOUSLY?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HALFSERIOUSLY is to know. It scores 22 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HALFSERIOUSLY
No single letter turns HALFSERIOUSLY into another word.
How HALFSERIOUSLY scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in HALFSERIOUSLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HALFSERIOUSLY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HALFSERIOUSLY
- HALFSERIOUSLY runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
- HALFSERIOUSLY contains every vowel — A, E, I, O and U.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in HALFSERIOUSLY
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Common questions about HALFSERIOUSLY
- Is HALFSERIOUSLY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HALFSERIOUSLY is not in it.
- How many points is HALFSERIOUSLY worth?
- HALFSERIOUSLY is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HALFSERIOUSLY?
- No single letter can be added to HALFSERIOUSLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of HALFSERIOUSLY:
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