HALLELUIAH is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. HALLELUIAH 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HALLELUIAH?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HALLELUIAH is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HALLELUIAH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
halleluiahsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HALLELUIAH scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in HALLELUIAH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 3 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HALLELUIAH has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HALLELUIAH
- HALLELUIAH runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
- HALLELUIAH begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with HALLELUIAH
1 longer words begin with HALLELUIAH.
Shorter words from the letters in HALLELUIAH
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Common questions about HALLELUIAH
- Is HALLELUIAH valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HALLELUIAH is not in it.
- How many points is HALLELUIAH worth?
- HALLELUIAH is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HALLELUIAH?
- HALLELUIAH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HALLELUIAH:
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