HELICAL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. HELICAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
h4e1l1i1c3a1l1
PlayableHELICAL · 7 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
7letters
0hooks available
1 in 686,195odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept HELICAL?
| 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: 50 / 100
50WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.71
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful HELICAL is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HELICAL
No single letter turns HELICAL into another word.
How HELICAL scores
Scrabble h4e1l1i1c3a1l1 12
Words with Friends h3e1l2i1c4a1l2 14
Face value of the 7 tiles in HELICAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 686,195.
Anagrams of HELICAL
The 7 tiles of HELICAL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with HELICAL
1 longer words begin with HELICAL.
Shorter words from the letters in HELICAL
heliac11 allice8 caille8 chela10 chiel10 chile10 chill10 elchi10 laich10 leach10 hella8 cella7 celli7 ileac7 lilac7 ileal5 ache9 chai9 chal9 chia9 each9 lech9 lich9 elhi7 hail7 hale7 hall7 heal7 heil7 hell7 hila7 hill7 alec6 call6 ceil6 cell6 ciel6 cill6 lace6 laic6
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Common questions about HELICAL
- Is HELICAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HELICAL, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HELICAL worth?
- HELICAL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HELICAL?
- No single letter can be added to HELICAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HELICAL:
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