HALTERNECK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. HALTERNECK 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 19 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept HALTERNECK?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HALTERNECK is to know. It scores 19 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HALTERNECK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
halternecksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HALTERNECK scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in HALTERNECK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HALTERNECK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HALTERNECK
1 longer words begin with HALTERNECK.
Shorter words from the letters in HALTERNECK
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Common questions about HALTERNECK
- Is HALTERNECK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HALTERNECK, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HALTERNECK worth?
- HALTERNECK is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HALTERNECK?
- HALTERNECK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HALTERNECK:
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