HEALTHCARE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. HEALTHCARE 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 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept HEALTHCARE?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HEALTHCARE is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEALTHCARE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
healthcaresChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HEALTHCARE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in HEALTHCARE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HEALTHCARE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HEALTHCARE
1 longer words begin with HEALTHCARE.
Shorter words from the letters in HEALTHCARE
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Common questions about HEALTHCARE
- Is HEALTHCARE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HEALTHCARE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HEALTHCARE worth?
- HEALTHCARE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HEALTHCARE?
- HEALTHCARE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HEALTHCARE:
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