HIEROGRAM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. HIEROGRAM 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 HIEROGRAM?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HIEROGRAM is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HIEROGRAM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hierogramsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HIEROGRAM scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in HIEROGRAM, 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 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HIEROGRAM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HIEROGRAM
7 longer words begin with HIEROGRAM.
Shorter words from the letters in HIEROGRAM
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Common questions about HIEROGRAM
- Is HIEROGRAM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HIEROGRAM, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HIEROGRAM worth?
- HIEROGRAM is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HIEROGRAM?
- HIEROGRAM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HIEROGRAM:
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