HEMLOCKS is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. HEMLOCKS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
h4e1m3l1o1c3k5s1
PlayableHEMLOCKS · 8 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept HEMLOCKS?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.38
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.38%
Our own measure of how useful HEMLOCKS is to know. It scores 19 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEMLOCKS
No single letter turns HEMLOCKS into another word.
How HEMLOCKS scores
Scrabble h4e1m3l1o1c3k5s1 19
Words with Friends h3e1m4l2o1c4k5s1 21
Face value of the 8 tiles in HEMLOCKS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HEMLOCKS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HEMLOCKS
- All 8 letters of HEMLOCKS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in HEMLOCKS
hemlock18 hockles16 shmock17 chokes15 hockle15 shlock15 chemos13 schelm13 schmoe13 clokes12 holmes11 loches11 mohels11 celoms10 choke14 hecks14 hocks14 shmek14 shock14 mecks13 mocks13 smock13 chemo12 chems12 hokes12 holks12 kohls12 mechs12 mochs12 okehs12 schmo12 cloke11 cokes11 locks11 mokes11 skelm11 smoke11 chose10 echos10 helms10
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Common questions about HEMLOCKS
- Is HEMLOCKS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HEMLOCKS, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HEMLOCKS worth?
- HEMLOCKS is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HEMLOCKS?
- No single letter can be added to HEMLOCKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HEMLOCKS:
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