HALLEL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. HALLEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HALLEL?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HALLEL is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HALLEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hallelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HALLEL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in HALLEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 3 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,380 thousand.
What does HALLEL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A group of psalms of praise, Psalms 113 to 118, chanted in Jewish worship on festivals.
Hallel comes from a Hebrew root meaning to praise, the same root found in hallelujah. It is recited at Passover, Shavuot, Sukkot and Hanukkah, and in a shorter form on the start of each new month. The Hallel was sung by Levites in the Temple and later moved into the synagogue service.
How HALLEL is used
A religious term, capitalised when it names the specific prayer.
- The congregation rose to sing the hallel after the blessing.
- On Hanukkah the hallel is recited in full.
- He learned the melody of the hallel as a boy.
- A shorter hallel is said at the start of the month.
- The cantor led the hallel with great feeling.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HALLEL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HALLEL
5 longer words begin with HALLEL.
Shorter words from the letters in HALLEL
Common questions about HALLEL
- Is HALLEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HALLEL, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HALLEL worth?
- HALLEL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HALLEL mean?
- A group of psalms of praise, Psalms 113 to 118, chanted in Jewish worship on festivals.
- What letters can be added to HALLEL?
- HALLEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HALLEL:
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