HIES is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. HIES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HIES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HIES is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HIES
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How HIES scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in HIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
Anagrams of HIES
The 4 tiles of HIES in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in HIES
Showing 24 of 385 words that end in HIES. Useful as a back hook: play HIES onto a word already on the board.
Words with HIES inside
Showing 24 of 186 words that contain HIES somewhere in the middle. Words that start with HIES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in HIES
Common questions about HIES
- Is HIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HIES, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HIES worth?
- HIES is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HIES?
- HIES takes 3 hooks: 3 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of HIES:
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