HELIANTHEMUM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. HELIANTHEMUM 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 22 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept HELIANTHEMUM?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HELIANTHEMUM is to know. It scores 22 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HELIANTHEMUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
helianthemumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HELIANTHEMUM scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in HELIANTHEMUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HELIANTHEMUM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HELIANTHEMUM
1 longer words begin with HELIANTHEMUM.
Shorter words from the letters in HELIANTHEMUM
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Common questions about HELIANTHEMUM
- Is HELIANTHEMUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HELIANTHEMUM, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HELIANTHEMUM worth?
- HELIANTHEMUM is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HELIANTHEMUM?
- HELIANTHEMUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of HELIANTHEMUM:
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