HELICOID is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. HELICOID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
h4e1l1i1c3o1i1d2
PlayableHELICOID · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HELICOID?
| 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: 44 / 100
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.25%
Our own measure of how useful HELICOID is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HELICOID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
helicoidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HELICOID scores
Scrabble h4e1l1i1c3o1i1d2 14
Words with Friends h3e1l2i1c4o1i1d2 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in HELICOID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HELICOID has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HELICOID
3 longer words begin with HELICOID.
Shorter words from the letters in HELICOID
ceilidh13 cheloid13 helcoid13 eidolic10 chield12 childe12 coiled9 coldie9 docile9 chide11 child11 chode11 iched11 chiel10 chile10 chili10 choil10 choli10 elchi10 lichi10 loche10 dhole9 hoied9 holed9 clied8 coled8 dolce8 dolci8 helio8 iodic8 ceili7 locie7 oleic7 oiled6 oldie6 chid10 dich10 choi9 echo9 lech9
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Common questions about HELICOID
- Is HELICOID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HELICOID, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HELICOID worth?
- HELICOID is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HELICOID?
- HELICOID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HELICOID:
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