HICKWALL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. HICKWALL 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 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HICKWALL?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HICKWALL is to know. It scores 20 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HICKWALL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hickwallsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HICKWALL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HICKWALL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HICKWALL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HICKWALL
1 longer words begin with HICKWALL.
Shorter words from the letters in HICKWALL
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Common questions about HICKWALL
- Is HICKWALL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HICKWALL is not in it.
- How many points is HICKWALL worth?
- HICKWALL is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HICKWALL?
- HICKWALL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HICKWALL:
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