HALSING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. HALSING 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 HALSING?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HALSING is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HALSING
No single letter turns HALSING into another word.
How HALSING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HALSING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 343,098.
What stands out about HALSING
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does HALSING mean in Scrabble?
HALSING is the -ing form (present participle) of HALSE.
Anagrams of HALSING
The 7 tiles of HALSING in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in HALSING
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Common questions about HALSING
- Is HALSING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HALSING is not in it.
- How many points is HALSING worth?
- HALSING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HALSING?
- No single letter can be added to HALSING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HALSING:
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