HALTERNECKS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. HALTERNECKS 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 20 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
h4a1l1t1e1r1n1e1c3k5s1
Depends on the listHALTERNECKS · 11 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept HALTERNECKS?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.82
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.82%
Our own measure of how useful HALTERNECKS is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HALTERNECKS
No single letter turns HALTERNECKS into another word.
How HALTERNECKS scores
Scrabble h4a1l1t1e1r1n1e1c3k5s1 20
Words with Friends h3a1l2t1e1r1n2e1c4k5s1 22
Face value of the 11 tiles in HALTERNECKS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HALTERNECKS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in HALTERNECKS
halterneck19 retackles15 slackener15 chastener14 hesternal12 hacklers17 hacklets17 hecklers17 klatches17 resketch17 shackler17 skeechan17 sketcher17 hearkens15 hektares15 thankers15 crankest14 crankles14 necklets14 retackle14 tacklers14 archlets13 chanters13 charnels13 cheaters13 chelates13 enarches13 enchaser13 hectares13 leachers13 rechates13 recheats13 relaches13 snatcher13 stanchel13 stancher13 teachers13 trachles13 tranches13 trenches13
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Common questions about HALTERNECKS
- Is HALTERNECKS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HALTERNECKS, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HALTERNECKS worth?
- HALTERNECKS is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HALTERNECKS?
- No single letter can be added to HALTERNECKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of HALTERNECKS:
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