HEYS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. HEYS 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HEYS?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HEYS is to know. It scores 10 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEYS
Front hooks — 1
wheysBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How HEYS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in HEYS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 20,423.
Anagrams of HEYS
The 4 tiles of HEYS in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in HEYS
1 words end in HEYS. Useful as a back hook: play HEYS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in HEYS
Common questions about HEYS
- Is HEYS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HEYS is not in it.
- How many points is HEYS worth?
- HEYS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HEYS?
- HEYS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of HEYS:
Open HEYS in the Word Finder