HELVING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. HELVING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
h4e1l1v4i1n1g2
PlayableHELVING · 7 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 514,646odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept HELVING?
| 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: 54 / 100
54WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.43%
Our own measure of how useful HELVING is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HELVING
Front hooks — 1
shelvingBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How HELVING scores
Scrabble h4e1l1v4i1n1g2 14
Words with Friends h3e1l2v5i1n2g3 17
Face value of the 7 tiles in HELVING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
Shorter words from the letters in HELVING
heling10 ehing9 given9 hinge9 neigh9 levin8 liven8 ingle6 ligne6 hive10 give8 hing8 nigh8 elhi7 evil7 heil7 live7 nevi7 veil7 vein7 vile7 vine7 vlei7 gien5 glei5 glen5 leng5 ling5 lien4 line4 ghi7 veg7 vig7 hen6 hie6 hin6 lev6 vie6 vin6 eng4
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Common questions about HELVING
- Is HELVING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HELVING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HELVING worth?
- HELVING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HELVING?
- HELVING takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HELVING:
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