HELIOGRAPHICAL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 25 points
It depends on the list you play by. HELIOGRAPHICAL 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 25 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HELIOGRAPHICAL?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HELIOGRAPHICAL is to know. It scores 25 from 14 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HELIOGRAPHICAL
No single letter turns HELIOGRAPHICAL into another word.
How HELIOGRAPHICAL scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in HELIOGRAPHICAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HELIOGRAPHICAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in HELIOGRAPHICAL
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Common questions about HELIOGRAPHICAL
- Is HELIOGRAPHICAL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HELIOGRAPHICAL is not in it.
- How many points is HELIOGRAPHICAL worth?
- HELIOGRAPHICAL is worth 25 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HELIOGRAPHICAL?
- No single letter can be added to HELIOGRAPHICAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of HELIOGRAPHICAL:
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