HICKSVILLE is valid in North America, not in Collins — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. HICKSVILLE is in the North American lists but not in Collins, so it stands in a US or Canadian game and can be challenged anywhere else. Worth 22 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HICKSVILLE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HICKSVILLE is to know. It scores 22 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HICKSVILLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hicksvillesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HICKSVILLE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in HICKSVILLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HICKSVILLE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HICKSVILLE
1 longer words begin with HICKSVILLE.
Shorter words from the letters in HICKSVILLE
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Common questions about HICKSVILLE
- Is HICKSVILLE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HICKSVILLE is not in it.
- How many points is HICKSVILLE worth?
- HICKSVILLE is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HICKSVILLE?
- HICKSVILLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HICKSVILLE:
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