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.
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
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
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.
What does HELICAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Helical means shaped like a helix, curving in a spiral around an axis.
A helical staircase winds around a central pole, and a helical spring coils like a corkscrew. Engineers choose helical gears because the teeth mesh quietly.
How HELICAL is used
Helical is used in science, engineering and architecture.
- The tower has a helical staircase inside.
- DNA has a helical structure.
- A helical spring stores energy when you compress it.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HELICAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
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
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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 does HELICAL mean?
- Helical means shaped like a helix, curving in a spiral around an axis.
- 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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