HERMITESSES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. HERMITESSES 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HERMITESSES?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HERMITESSES is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HERMITESSES
No single letter turns HERMITESSES into another word.
How HERMITESSES scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in HERMITESSES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HERMITESSES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in HERMITESSES
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Common questions about HERMITESSES
- Is HERMITESSES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HERMITESSES is not in it.
- How many points is HERMITESSES worth?
- HERMITESSES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HERMITESSES?
- No single letter can be added to HERMITESSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of HERMITESSES:
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