HEALD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. HEALD 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 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept HEALD?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HEALD is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEALD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
healdsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HEALD scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in HEALD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
Anagrams of HEALD
The 5 tiles of HEALD in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with HEALD
3 longer words begin with HEALD.
Shorter words from the letters in HEALD
Common questions about HEALD
- Is HEALD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HEALD, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HEALD worth?
- HEALD is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HEALD?
- HEALD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of HEALD:
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