HEID is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. HEID 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HEID?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HEID is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
heidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HEID scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in HEID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
What stands out about HEID
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 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 HEID
The 4 tiles of HEID in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with HEID
3 longer words begin with HEID.
Words ending in HEID
6 words end in HEID. Useful as a back hook: play HEID onto a word already on the board.
Words with HEID inside
8 words contain HEID in the middle. Words that start with HEID are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in HEID
Common questions about HEID
- Is HEID valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HEID is not in it.
- How many points is HEID worth?
- HEID is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HEID?
- HEID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of HEID:
Open HEID in the Word Finder