HELICES is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. HELICES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HELICES?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HELICES is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HELICES
No single letter turns HELICES into another word.
How HELICES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HELICES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 421,074.
What stands out about HELICES
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of HELICES
The 7 tiles of HELICES in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in HELICES
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Common questions about HELICES
- Is HELICES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HELICES, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HELICES worth?
- HELICES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HELICES?
- No single letter can be added to HELICES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HELICES:
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