HIERATICAL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. HIERATICAL 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 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept HIERATICAL?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HIERATICAL is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HIERATICAL
No single letter turns HIERATICAL into another word.
How HIERATICAL scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in HIERATICAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HIERATICAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HIERATICAL
1 longer words begin with HIERATICAL.
Shorter words from the letters in HIERATICAL
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Common questions about HIERATICAL
- Is HIERATICAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HIERATICAL, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HIERATICAL worth?
- HIERATICAL is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HIERATICAL?
- No single letter can be added to HIERATICAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HIERATICAL:
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