HELD is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. HELD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HELD?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HELD is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HELD
No single letter turns HELD into another word.
How HELD scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in HELD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 10,212.
Words starting with HELD
2 longer words begin with HELD.
Words ending in HELD
9 words end in HELD. Useful as a back hook: play HELD onto a word already on the board.
Words with HELD inside
9 words contain HELD in the middle. Words that start with HELD are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in HELD
Common questions about HELD
- Is HELD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HELD, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HELD worth?
- HELD is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HELD?
- No single letter can be added to HELD to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of HELD:
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