HALLALOO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. HALLALOO 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HALLALOO?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HALLALOO is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HALLALOO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hallaloosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HALLALOO scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HALLALOO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 3 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HALLALOO has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HALLALOO
1 longer words begin with HALLALOO.
Shorter words from the letters in HALLALOO
Common questions about HALLALOO
- Is HALLALOO valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HALLALOO is not in it.
- How many points is HALLALOO worth?
- HALLALOO is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HALLALOO?
- HALLALOO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HALLALOO:
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