HELMINTH is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. HELMINTH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HELMINTH?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HELMINTH is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HELMINTH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
helminthsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HELMINTH scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HELMINTH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HELMINTH has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HELMINTH
- HELMINTH begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with HELMINTH
11 longer words begin with HELMINTH.
Shorter words from the letters in HELMINTH
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Common questions about HELMINTH
- Is HELMINTH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HELMINTH, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HELMINTH worth?
- HELMINTH is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HELMINTH?
- HELMINTH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HELMINTH:
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