HILLBILLY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. HILLBILLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
h4i1l1l1b3i1l1l1y4
PlayableHILLBILLY · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept HILLBILLY?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.44%
Our own measure of how useful HILLBILLY is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HILLBILLY
No single letter turns HILLBILLY into another word.
How HILLBILLY scores
Scrabble h4i1l1l1b3i1l1l1y4 17
Words with Friends h3i1l2l2b4i1l2l2y3 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in HILLBILLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 4 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HILLBILLY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HILLBILLY
- The letter L appears four times in HILLBILLY.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in HILLBILLY
Common questions about HILLBILLY
- Is HILLBILLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HILLBILLY, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HILLBILLY worth?
- HILLBILLY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HILLBILLY?
- No single letter can be added to HILLBILLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HILLBILLY:
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