HICCATEE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. HICCATEE 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HICCATEE?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HICCATEE is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HICCATEE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hiccateesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HICCATEE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HICCATEE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HICCATEE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HICCATEE
1 longer words begin with HICCATEE.
Shorter words from the letters in HICCATEE
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Common questions about HICCATEE
- Is HICCATEE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HICCATEE is not in it.
- How many points is HICCATEE worth?
- HICCATEE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HICCATEE?
- HICCATEE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HICCATEE:
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