HELIOSCOPE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. HELIOSCOPE 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HELIOSCOPE?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HELIOSCOPE 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 HELIOSCOPE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
helioscopesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HELIOSCOPE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in HELIOSCOPE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HELIOSCOPE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HELIOSCOPE
1 longer words begin with HELIOSCOPE.
Shorter words from the letters in HELIOSCOPE
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Common questions about HELIOSCOPE
- Is HELIOSCOPE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HELIOSCOPE is not in it.
- How many points is HELIOSCOPE worth?
- HELIOSCOPE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HELIOSCOPE?
- HELIOSCOPE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HELIOSCOPE:
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