HIEROCRAT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. HIEROCRAT 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HIEROCRAT?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HIEROCRAT is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HIEROCRAT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hierocratsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HIEROCRAT scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in HIEROCRAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HIEROCRAT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HIEROCRAT
3 longer words begin with HIEROCRAT.
Shorter words from the letters in HIEROCRAT
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Common questions about HIEROCRAT
- Is HIEROCRAT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HIEROCRAT is not in it.
- How many points is HIEROCRAT worth?
- HIEROCRAT is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HIEROCRAT?
- HIEROCRAT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HIEROCRAT:
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