HERCULES is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. HERCULES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
h4e1r1c3u1l1e1s1
PlayableHERCULES · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept HERCULES?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.75%
Our own measure of how useful HERCULES is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HERCULES
No single letter turns HERCULES into another word.
How HERCULES scores
Scrabble h4e1r1c3u1l1e1s1 13
Words with Friends h3e1r1c4u2l2e1s1 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in HERCULES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HERCULES has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HERCULES
1 longer words begin with HERCULES.
Shorter words from the letters in HERCULES
euchres12 lechers12 lurches12 recluse9 recules9 cheers11 churls11 creesh11 euchre11 lecher11 leches11 ruches11 sleech11 lusher9 rushee9 cereus8 cerule8 ceruse8 cesure8 creels8 cruels8 lucres8 recule8 recuse8 rescue8 sclere8 secure8 ulcers8 cheer10 chere10 churl10 chuse10 crush10 eches10 leech10 leuch10 lurch10 reech10 ruche10 schul10
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Common questions about HERCULES
- Is HERCULES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HERCULES, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HERCULES worth?
- HERCULES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HERCULES?
- No single letter can be added to HERCULES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HERCULES:
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