HEBES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. HEBES 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HEBES?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HEBES is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEBES
Front hooks — 1
thebesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How HEBES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in HEBES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 71,295.
What does HEBES mean in Scrabble?
HEBES is the plural of HEBE.
Words ending in HEBES
2 words end in HEBES. Useful as a back hook: play HEBES onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in HEBES
Common questions about HEBES
- Is HEBES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HEBES is not in it.
- How many points is HEBES worth?
- HEBES is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HEBES?
- HEBES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of HEBES:
Open HEBES in the Word Finder