HALFTONE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. HALFTONE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HALFTONE?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HALFTONE is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HALFTONE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
halftonesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HALFTONE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HALFTONE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HALFTONE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HALFTONE
- All 8 letters of HALFTONE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with HALFTONE
1 longer words begin with HALFTONE.
Shorter words from the letters in HALFTONE
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Common questions about HALFTONE
- Is HALFTONE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HALFTONE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HALFTONE worth?
- HALFTONE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HALFTONE?
- HALFTONE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HALFTONE:
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