HELIBUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. HELIBUS 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HELIBUS?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HELIBUS is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HELIBUS
No single letter turns HELIBUS into another word.
How HELIBUS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HELIBUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 578,977.
Anagrams of HELIBUS
The 7 tiles of HELIBUS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with HELIBUS
2 longer words begin with HELIBUS.
Shorter words from the letters in HELIBUS
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Common questions about HELIBUS
- Is HELIBUS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HELIBUS is not in it.
- How many points is HELIBUS worth?
- HELIBUS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HELIBUS?
- No single letter can be added to HELIBUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HELIBUS:
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