HARMEL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. HARMEL 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 HARMEL?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HARMEL is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HARMEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
harmelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HARMEL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in HARMEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
Words starting with HARMEL
1 longer words begin with HARMEL.
Shorter words from the letters in HARMEL
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Common questions about HARMEL
- Is HARMEL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HARMEL is not in it.
- How many points is HARMEL worth?
- HARMEL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HARMEL?
- HARMEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HARMEL:
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