HIELAMAN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. HIELAMAN 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 accept it.
Which word lists accept HIELAMAN?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HIELAMAN is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HIELAMAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hielamansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HIELAMAN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HIELAMAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HIELAMAN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HIELAMAN
1 longer words begin with HIELAMAN.
Shorter words from the letters in HIELAMAN
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Common questions about HIELAMAN
- Is HIELAMAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HIELAMAN, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HIELAMAN worth?
- HIELAMAN is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HIELAMAN?
- HIELAMAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HIELAMAN:
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