HESPERID is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. HESPERID 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HESPERID?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HESPERID is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HESPERID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hesperidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HESPERID scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HESPERID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HESPERID has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of HESPERID
The 8 tiles of HESPERID in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with HESPERID
5 longer words begin with HESPERID.
Shorter words from the letters in HESPERID
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Common questions about HESPERID
- Is HESPERID valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HESPERID is not in it.
- How many points is HESPERID worth?
- HESPERID is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HESPERID?
- HESPERID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HESPERID:
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