HECTORISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. HECTORISM 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HECTORISM?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HECTORISM is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HECTORISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hectorismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HECTORISM scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in HECTORISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HECTORISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HECTORISM
- All 9 letters of HECTORISM are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 9 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of HECTORISM
The 9 tiles of HECTORISM in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with HECTORISM
1 longer words begin with HECTORISM.
Shorter words from the letters in HECTORISM
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Common questions about HECTORISM
- Is HECTORISM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HECTORISM is not in it.
- How many points is HECTORISM worth?
- HECTORISM is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HECTORISM?
- HECTORISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HECTORISM:
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