HEXAFOIL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. HEXAFOIL 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 21 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HEXAFOIL?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HEXAFOIL is to know. It scores 21 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEXAFOIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hexafoilsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HEXAFOIL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HEXAFOIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HEXAFOIL has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HEXAFOIL
- All 8 letters of HEXAFOIL are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with HEXAFOIL
1 longer words begin with HEXAFOIL.
Shorter words from the letters in HEXAFOIL
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Common questions about HEXAFOIL
- Is HEXAFOIL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HEXAFOIL is not in it.
- How many points is HEXAFOIL worth?
- HEXAFOIL is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HEXAFOIL?
- HEXAFOIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HEXAFOIL:
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