HIDALGOISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. HIDALGOISM 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HIDALGOISM?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HIDALGOISM is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HIDALGOISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hidalgoismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HIDALGOISM scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in HIDALGOISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HIDALGOISM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HIDALGOISM
1 longer words begin with HIDALGOISM.
Shorter words from the letters in HIDALGOISM
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Common questions about HIDALGOISM
- Is HIDALGOISM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HIDALGOISM is not in it.
- How many points is HIDALGOISM worth?
- HIDALGOISM is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HIDALGOISM?
- HIDALGOISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HIDALGOISM:
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