HELIUM is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. HELIUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HELIUM?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HELIUM is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HELIUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
heliumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HELIUM scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in HELIUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
What does HELIUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A very light, colorless, odorless gas that is the second element in the periodic table and does not burn or react.
Helium has atomic number 2 and is one of the noble gases, so it forms almost no compounds. It was first detected in the light of the sun, which is where its name, from the Greek word for the sun, comes from. Because it is far lighter than air and cannot catch fire, it fills party balloons and airships, and because it stays liquid at extremely low temperatures it cools scanners and research magnets.
How HELIUM is used
Symbol He; breathing it briefly makes the voice sound high and thin.
- The balloon floated upward because it was filled with helium.
- Liquid helium keeps the magnet of the scanner extremely cold.
- Helium was found in the sun before anyone found it on Earth.
- After inhaling helium he spoke in a squeaky voice.
- Supplies of helium are limited, so the gas is carefully recycled.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HELIUM and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of HELIUM
The 6 tiles of HELIUM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with HELIUM
1 longer words begin with HELIUM.
Shorter words from the letters in HELIUM
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Common questions about HELIUM
- Is HELIUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HELIUM, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HELIUM worth?
- HELIUM is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HELIUM mean?
- A very light, colorless, odorless gas that is the second element in the periodic table and does not burn or react.
- What letters can be added to HELIUM?
- HELIUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HELIUM:
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