HECKELPHONE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 25 points
It depends on the list you play by. HECKELPHONE 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 25 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept HECKELPHONE?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HECKELPHONE is to know. It scores 25 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HECKELPHONE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
heckelphonesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HECKELPHONE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in HECKELPHONE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HECKELPHONE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HECKELPHONE
1 longer words begin with HECKELPHONE.
Shorter words from the letters in HECKELPHONE
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Common questions about HECKELPHONE
- Is HECKELPHONE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HECKELPHONE, where it scores 27 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HECKELPHONE worth?
- HECKELPHONE is worth 25 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HECKELPHONE?
- HECKELPHONE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of HECKELPHONE:
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