HELICHRYSUM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 24 points
It depends on the list you play by. HELICHRYSUM 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 24 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept HELICHRYSUM?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HELICHRYSUM is to know. It scores 24 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HELICHRYSUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
helichrysumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HELICHRYSUM scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in HELICHRYSUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HELICHRYSUM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HELICHRYSUM
1 longer words begin with HELICHRYSUM.
Shorter words from the letters in HELICHRYSUM
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Common questions about HELICHRYSUM
- Is HELICHRYSUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HELICHRYSUM, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HELICHRYSUM worth?
- HELICHRYSUM is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HELICHRYSUM?
- HELICHRYSUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of HELICHRYSUM:
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