HIDALGO is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. HIDALGO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HIDALGO?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HIDALGO is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HIDALGO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hidalgosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HIDALGO scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HIDALGO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What does HIDALGO mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A Spanish nobleman of the lower rank, below the great aristocratic titles.
The hidalgo was a figure of Spanish history who had inherited status but often little money. Cervantes made the type famous through the gentleman at the heart of Don Quixote.
How HIDALGO is used
Used in historical and literary writing about Spain and its colonies.
- The proud hidalgo lived in a crumbling house in La Mancha.
- A hidalgo was exempt from certain taxes.
- He claimed descent from a hidalgo of Castile.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HIDALGO and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HIDALGO
4 longer words begin with HIDALGO.
Shorter words from the letters in HIDALGO
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Common questions about HIDALGO
- Is HIDALGO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HIDALGO, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HIDALGO worth?
- HIDALGO is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HIDALGO mean?
- A Spanish nobleman of the lower rank, below the great aristocratic titles.
- What letters can be added to HIDALGO?
- HIDALGO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HIDALGO:
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