HIGHLAND is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. HIGHLAND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
h4i1g2h4l1a1n1d2
PlayableHIGHLAND · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HIGHLAND?
| 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: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.88%
Our own measure of how useful HIGHLAND is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HIGHLAND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
highlandsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HIGHLAND scores
Scrabble h4i1g2h4l1a1n1d2 16
Words with Friends h3i1g3h3l2a1n2d2 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in HIGHLAND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HIGHLAND has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HIGHLAND
3 longer words begin with HIGHLAND.
Shorter words from the letters in HIGHLAND
hading11 haling10 lading8 ligand8 ahigh12 ahind9 ahing9 anigh9 halid9 handi9 hangi9 laigh9 algid7 gland7 algin6 align6 liang6 ligan6 linga6 nidal6 high11 dahi8 dahl8 dhal8 hand8 hang8 hild8 hind8 hing8 nigh8 hail7 hain7 hila7 dang6 ding6 gadi6 gaid6 gild6 glad6 glid6
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Common questions about HIGHLAND
- Is HIGHLAND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HIGHLAND, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HIGHLAND worth?
- HIGHLAND is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HIGHLAND?
- HIGHLAND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HIGHLAND:
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