HILLO is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. HILLO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableHILLO · 5 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
5letters
2hooks available
1 in 87,138odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept HILLO?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.4%
Our own measure of how useful HILLO is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HILLO
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HILLO scores
Scrabble h4i1l1l1o1 8
Words with Friends h3i1l2l2o1 9
Face value of the 5 tiles in HILLO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.
What stands out about HILLO
- The letters of HILLO run in alphabetical order from first to last.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with HILLO
hilloa9 hillos9 hilloas10 hillock16 hilloed11 hilloes10 hilloaed12 hillocks17 hillocky20 hilloing12 hilloaing13 hillocked19 hillockier19 hillockiest20
14 longer words begin with HILLO.
Shorter words from the letters in HILLO
Common questions about HILLO
- Is HILLO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HILLO, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HILLO worth?
- HILLO is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HILLO?
- HILLO takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of HILLO:
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