HELLEBORE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. HELLEBORE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
h4e1l1l1e1b3o1r1e1
PlayableHELLEBORE · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HELLEBORE?
| 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%1.56
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.89%
Our own measure of how useful HELLEBORE is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HELLEBORE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
helleboresChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HELLEBORE scores
Scrabble h4e1l1l1e1b3o1r1e1 14
Words with Friends h3e1l2l2e1b4o1r1e1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in HELLEBORE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HELLEBORE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HELLEBORE
1 longer words begin with HELLEBORE.
Shorter words from the letters in HELLEBORE
heeler9 heller9 holler9 reheel9 hello8 belee7 belle7 blore7 boree7 borel7 rebel7 roble7 lorel5 oller5 rello5 bhel9 hebe9 herb9 heel7 hele7 hell7 helo7 here7 herl7 hero7 hoer7 hole7 hore7 lehr7 rohe7 beer6 bell6 bere6 blee6 boer6 bole6 boll6 bore6 bree6 lobe6
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Common questions about HELLEBORE
- Is HELLEBORE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HELLEBORE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HELLEBORE worth?
- HELLEBORE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HELLEBORE?
- HELLEBORE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HELLEBORE:
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