HEXADECYL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 25 points
It depends on the list you play by. HEXADECYL 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 25 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HEXADECYL?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HEXADECYL is to know. It scores 25 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEXADECYL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hexadecylsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HEXADECYL scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in HEXADECYL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HEXADECYL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HEXADECYL
1 longer words begin with HEXADECYL.
Shorter words from the letters in HEXADECYL
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Common questions about HEXADECYL
- Is HEXADECYL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HEXADECYL is not in it.
- How many points is HEXADECYL worth?
- HEXADECYL is worth 25 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HEXADECYL?
- HEXADECYL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HEXADECYL:
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