HESP is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. HESP 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HESP?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HESP is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HESP
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HESP scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in HESP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 20,423.
What stands out about HESP
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of HESP
The 4 tiles of HESP in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with HESP
9 longer words begin with HESP.
Words ending in HESP
1 words end in HESP. Useful as a back hook: play HESP onto a word already on the board.
Words with HESP inside
14 words contain HESP in the middle. Words that start with HESP are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in HESP
Common questions about HESP
- Is HESP valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HESP is not in it.
- How many points is HESP worth?
- HESP is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HESP?
- HESP takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of HESP:
Open HESP in the Word Finder