HELICOPTER is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. HELICOPTER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableHELICOPTER · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HELICOPTER?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.7
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.3%
Our own measure of how useful HELICOPTER is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HELICOPTER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
helicoptersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HELICOPTER scores
Scrabble h4e1l1i1c3o1p3t1e1r1 17
Words with Friends h3e1l2i1c4o1p4t1e1r1 19
Face value of the 10 tiles in HELICOPTER, 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 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HELICOPTER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HELICOPTER
3 longer words begin with HELICOPTER.
Shorter words from the letters in HELICOPTER
plethoric16 telpheric16 chipotle15 helicopt15 herpetic15 phoretic15 chlorite13 clothier13 heliport13 herptile13 reclothe13 telechir13 leprotic12 petrolic12 hotelier11 pilcher14 pitcher14 potcher14 potiche14 trophic14 cheerio12 chortle12 echoier12 erethic12 etheric12 heretic12 hoplite12 lichter12 philter12 philtre12 piehole12 prithee12 rotchie12 techier12 telpher12 theoric12 trochee12 trochil12 peloric11 picotee11
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Common questions about HELICOPTER
- Is HELICOPTER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HELICOPTER, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HELICOPTER worth?
- HELICOPTER is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HELICOPTER?
- HELICOPTER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HELICOPTER:
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