HIGHVELD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. HIGHVELD 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 19 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept HIGHVELD?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HIGHVELD is to know. It scores 19 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HIGHVELD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
highveldsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HIGHVELD scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HIGHVELD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HIGHVELD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HIGHVELD
1 longer words begin with HIGHVELD.
Shorter words from the letters in HIGHVELD
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Common questions about HIGHVELD
- Is HIGHVELD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HIGHVELD, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HIGHVELD worth?
- HIGHVELD is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HIGHVELD?
- HIGHVELD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HIGHVELD:
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