HIRLINGS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. HIRLINGS 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HIRLINGS?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HIRLINGS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HIRLINGS
Front hooks — 1
whirlingsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How HIRLINGS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HIRLINGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HIRLINGS has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of HIRLINGS
The 8 tiles of HIRLINGS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in HIRLINGS
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Common questions about HIRLINGS
- Is HIRLINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HIRLINGS is not in it.
- How many points is HIRLINGS worth?
- HIRLINGS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HIRLINGS?
- HIRLINGS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HIRLINGS:
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