HELICALLY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. HELICALLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
h4e1l1i1c3a1l1l1y4
PlayableHELICALLY · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept HELICALLY?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.33%
Our own measure of how useful HELICALLY is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HELICALLY
No single letter turns HELICALLY into another word.
How HELICALLY scores
Scrabble h4e1l1i1c3a1l1l1y4 17
Words with Friends h3e1l2i1c4a1l2l2y3 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in HELICALLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 3 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HELICALLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in HELICALLY
allylic12 challie12 helical12 allelic9 chally14 chilly14 leachy14 heliac11 lacily11 hallel9 leally9 allice8 caille8 chyle13 hylic13 haily11 hayle11 hilly11 chela10 chiel10 chile10 chill10 elchi10 lacey10 laich10 leach10 lycea10 alley8 allyl8 hella8 cella7 celli7 ileac7 lilac7 allel5 ileal5 achy12 chay12 lych12 yech12
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Common questions about HELICALLY
- Is HELICALLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HELICALLY, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HELICALLY worth?
- HELICALLY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HELICALLY?
- No single letter can be added to HELICALLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HELICALLY:
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