HELICASE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. HELICASE 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HELICASE?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HELICASE is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HELICASE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
helicasesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HELICASE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HELICASE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HELICASE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HELICASE
1 longer words begin with HELICASE.
Shorter words from the letters in HELICASE
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Common questions about HELICASE
- Is HELICASE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HELICASE is not in it.
- How many points is HELICASE worth?
- HELICASE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HELICASE?
- HELICASE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HELICASE:
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