HEISHI is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. HEISHI is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HEISHI?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HEISHI is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEISHI
No single letter turns HEISHI into another word.
How HEISHI scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in HEISHI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 689,845.
What does HEISHI mean in Scrabble?
noun
A tiny, flat bead cut from shell, turquoise or coral and strung in long rows as a necklace.
Heishi beads are made by drilling small pieces of shell or stone and grinding them into thin discs, which are then threaded together. The word is Japanese in form, and the jewellery is also linked with Native American makers. A string of heishi lies smooth and flat against the neck, which gives it a look quite unlike round beads.
How HEISHI is used
Used in jewellery and craft; the same form serves for singular and plural.
- She wore a long heishi of white shell and blue turquoise.
- The artist sorted each heishi by colour before stringing it.
- A heishi necklace can take weeks to grind and polish.
- He bought a strand of heishi at the market.
- The heishi felt cool and smooth against her skin.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HEISHI and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in HEISHI
Common questions about HEISHI
- Is HEISHI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HEISHI, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HEISHI worth?
- HEISHI is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HEISHI mean?
- A tiny, flat bead cut from shell, turquoise or coral and strung in long rows as a necklace.
- What letters can be added to HEISHI?
- No single letter can be added to HEISHI to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HEISHI:
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