HELICLINE is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 14 points
Yes for Scrabble. HELICLINE is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
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PlayableHELICLINE · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HELICLINE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.67%
Our own measure of how useful HELICLINE is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HELICLINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
heliclinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HELICLINE scores
Scrabble h4e1l1i1c3l1i1n1e1 14
Words with Friends h3e1l2i1c4l2i1n2e1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in HELICLINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HELICLINE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HELICLINE
1 longer words begin with HELICLINE.
Shorter words from the letters in HELICLINE
chenille13 elenchi12 chilli11 echini11 elench11 eliche11 lichee11 lichen11 heinie9 nellie6 nielli6 chiel10 chile10 chili10 chill10 chine10 elchi10 hence10 leech10 lichi10 linch10 niche10 nihil8 ceili7 celli7 cline7 incel7 incle7 niece7 chin9 eche9 eech9 inch9 lech9 lich9 elhi7 heel7 heil7 hele7 hell7
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Common questions about HELICLINE
- Is HELICLINE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HELICLINE is not in it.
- How many points is HELICLINE worth?
- HELICLINE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HELICLINE?
- HELICLINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HELICLINE:
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