HELIOTYPE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. HELIOTYPE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
h4e1l1i1o1t1y4p3e1
PlayableHELIOTYPE · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept HELIOTYPE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.33%
Our own measure of how useful HELIOTYPE is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HELIOTYPE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HELIOTYPE scores
Scrabble h4e1l1i1o1t1y4p3e1 17
Words with Friends h3e1l2i1o1t1y3p4e1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in HELIOTYPE, 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 | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HELIOTYPE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HELIOTYPE
2 longer words begin with HELIOTYPE.
Shorter words from the letters in HELIOTYPE
hoplite12 piehole12 petiole9 phytol14 ophite11 peyote11 peyotl11 polity11 eolith9 pelite8 piolet8 polite8 etoile6 hiply13 phyle13 pithy13 ethyl11 holey11 hotly11 hoyle11 lythe11 peeoy10 piety10 pioye10 ploye10 poley10 tepoy10 tophe10 tophi10 helio8 helot8 hotel8 lethe8 lithe8 litho8 thiol8 thole8 tholi8 elope7 loipe7
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Common questions about HELIOTYPE
- Is HELIOTYPE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HELIOTYPE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HELIOTYPE worth?
- HELIOTYPE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HELIOTYPE?
- HELIOTYPE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HELIOTYPE:
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