HELCOID is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. HELCOID 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HELCOID?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HELCOID is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HELCOID
No single letter turns HELCOID into another word.
How HELCOID scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HELCOID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 289,489.
Anagrams of HELCOID
The 7 tiles of HELCOID in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in HELCOID
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Common questions about HELCOID
- Is HELCOID valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HELCOID is not in it.
- How many points is HELCOID worth?
- HELCOID is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HELCOID?
- No single letter can be added to HELCOID to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HELCOID:
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