HEIAU is not a Scrabble word — it is valid only in Words with Friends
No for Scrabble. HEIAU is in none of the Scrabble word lists, but Words with Friends accepts it: that game keeps its own list, and it includes short forms that the paper dictionaries never carried. Worth 8 points there.
h4e1i1a1u1
Depends on the listHEIAU · 5 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 8 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
8points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 9,682odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept HEIAU?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.2%
Our own measure of how useful HEIAU is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEIAU
No single letter turns HEIAU into another word.
How HEIAU scores
Scrabble h4e1i1a1u1 8
Words with Friends h3e1i1a1u2 8
Face value of the 5 tiles in HEIAU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,682.
What stands out about HEIAU
- HEIAU runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in HEIAU
Common questions about HEIAU
- Is HEIAU valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HEIAU, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HEIAU worth?
- HEIAU is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HEIAU?
- No single letter can be added to HEIAU to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of HEIAU:
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