HEBONA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. HEBONA 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 HEBONA?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HEBONA is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEBONA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hebonasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HEBONA scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in HEBONA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
Words starting with HEBONA
1 longer words begin with HEBONA.
Shorter words from the letters in HEBONA
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Common questions about HEBONA
- Is HEBONA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HEBONA is not in it.
- How many points is HEBONA worth?
- HEBONA is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HEBONA?
- HEBONA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HEBONA:
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