HIDLINGS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. HIDLINGS 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HIDLINGS?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HIDLINGS is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HIDLINGS
Front hooks — 1
chidlingsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How HIDLINGS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HIDLINGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HIDLINGS has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of HIDLINGS
The 8 tiles of HIDLINGS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in HIDLINGS
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Common questions about HIDLINGS
- Is HIDLINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HIDLINGS is not in it.
- How many points is HIDLINGS worth?
- HIDLINGS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HIDLINGS?
- HIDLINGS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HIDLINGS:
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