HEMICRANIA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. HEMICRANIA 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 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept HEMICRANIA?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HEMICRANIA is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEMICRANIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hemicraniasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HEMICRANIA scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in HEMICRANIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HEMICRANIA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HEMICRANIA
1 longer words begin with HEMICRANIA.
Shorter words from the letters in HEMICRANIA
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Common questions about HEMICRANIA
- Is HEMICRANIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HEMICRANIA, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HEMICRANIA worth?
- HEMICRANIA is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HEMICRANIA?
- HEMICRANIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HEMICRANIA:
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