HELLENISE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. HELLENISE 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HELLENISE?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HELLENISE is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HELLENISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HELLENISE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in HELLENISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HELLENISE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HELLENISE
2 longer words begin with HELLENISE.
Shorter words from the letters in HELLENISE
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Common questions about HELLENISE
- Is HELLENISE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HELLENISE is not in it.
- How many points is HELLENISE worth?
- HELLENISE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HELLENISE?
- HELLENISE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HELLENISE:
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