HAPPEN is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. HAPPEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
h4a1p3p3e1n1
PlayableHAPPEN · 6 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 919,794odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept HAPPEN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.17
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful HAPPEN is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HAPPEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
happensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HAPPEN scores
Scrabble h4a1p3p3e1n1 13
Words with Friends h3a1p4p4e1n2 15
Face value of the 6 tiles in HAPPEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 919,794.
Words starting with HAPPEN
happens14 happened16 happening17 happenings18 happenchance26 happenstance21 happenchances27 happenstances22
8 longer words begin with HAPPEN.
Shorter words from the letters in HAPPEN
nappe9 epha9 heap9 pape8 haen7 nape6 neap6 pane6 pean6 hap8 hep8 pah8 peh8 app7 pap7 pep7 hae6 han6 hen6 nah6 ape5 nap5 nep5 pan5 pea5 pen5 ane3 ean3 nae3 ah5 eh5 ha5 he5 pa4 pe4 ae2 an2 ea2 en2 na2
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Common questions about HAPPEN
- Is HAPPEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HAPPEN, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HAPPEN worth?
- HAPPEN is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HAPPEN?
- HAPPEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HAPPEN:
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