HELICON is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. HELICON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HELICON?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HELICON is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HELICON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
heliconsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HELICON scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HELICON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 192,992.
What does HELICON mean in Scrabble?
noun
music
A helicon is a large bass tuba that coils around the player's body and rests on the shoulder.
Marching bands favour the helicon because its circular shape makes it easier to carry while walking. The name also belongs to a mountain in Greece, sacred to the Muses.
How HELICON is used
Helicon is a musical term for a type of tuba.
- The helicon player marched at the back of the band.
- A shiny helicon wrapped around his shoulder.
- The deep notes of the helicon carried across the field.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HELICON and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of HELICON
The 7 tiles of HELICON in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with HELICON
3 longer words begin with HELICON.
Shorter words from the letters in HELICON
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Common questions about HELICON
- Is HELICON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HELICON, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HELICON worth?
- HELICON is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HELICON mean?
- A helicon is a large bass tuba that coils around the player's body and rests on the shoulder.
- What letters can be added to HELICON?
- HELICON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HELICON:
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