HEUREKA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. HEUREKA 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 HEUREKA?
| 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: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HEUREKA is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEUREKA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
heurekasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HEUREKA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HEUREKA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 561,432.
Words starting with HEUREKA
1 longer words begin with HEUREKA.
Shorter words from the letters in HEUREKA
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Common questions about HEUREKA
- Is HEUREKA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HEUREKA is not in it.
- How many points is HEUREKA worth?
- HEUREKA is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HEUREKA?
- HEUREKA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HEUREKA:
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