HEXAGON is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. HEXAGON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HEXAGON?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 60 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HEXAGON is to know. It scores 18 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEXAGON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hexagonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HEXAGON scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HEXAGON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
What does HEXAGON mean in Scrabble?
noun
A flat shape with six straight sides and six angles.
Hexagons fit together without gaps, which is why bees build honeycomb from them. A regular hexagon can be split into six equal triangles meeting at its centre.
How HEXAGON is used
Used in geometry, design and everyday description of six-sided shapes.
- Each cell of the honeycomb is a tiny hexagon.
- Draw a hexagon by marking six equal points on a circle.
- The tiles on the floor formed a repeating hexagon pattern.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HEXAGON and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HEXAGON
3 longer words begin with HEXAGON.
Shorter words from the letters in HEXAGON
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Common questions about HEXAGON
- Is HEXAGON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HEXAGON, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HEXAGON worth?
- HEXAGON is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HEXAGON mean?
- A flat shape with six straight sides and six angles.
- What letters can be added to HEXAGON?
- HEXAGON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HEXAGON:
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