HANUKIAHS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. HANUKIAHS 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HANUKIAHS?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HANUKIAHS is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANUKIAHS
Front hooks — 1
chanukiahsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How HANUKIAHS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in HANUKIAHS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HANUKIAHS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HANUKIAHS mean in Scrabble?
HANUKIAHS is the plural of HANUKIAH.
Shorter words from the letters in HANUKIAHS
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Common questions about HANUKIAHS
- Is HANUKIAHS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HANUKIAHS is not in it.
- How many points is HANUKIAHS worth?
- HANUKIAHS is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HANUKIAHS?
- HANUKIAHS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HANUKIAHS:
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