HELIBUSES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. HELIBUSES 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HELIBUSES?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HELIBUSES is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HELIBUSES
No single letter turns HELIBUSES into another word.
How HELIBUSES scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in HELIBUSES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HELIBUSES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HELIBUSES mean in Scrabble?
HELIBUSES is the plural of HELIBUS.
Shorter words from the letters in HELIBUSES
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Common questions about HELIBUSES
- Is HELIBUSES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HELIBUSES is not in it.
- How many points is HELIBUSES worth?
- HELIBUSES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HELIBUSES?
- No single letter can be added to HELIBUSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HELIBUSES:
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