HISTOLYTIC is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. HISTOLYTIC 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 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept HISTOLYTIC?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HISTOLYTIC is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HISTOLYTIC
No single letter turns HISTOLYTIC into another word.
How HISTOLYTIC scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in HISTOLYTIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HISTOLYTIC has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HISTOLYTIC
1 longer words begin with HISTOLYTIC.
Shorter words from the letters in HISTOLYTIC
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Common questions about HISTOLYTIC
- Is HISTOLYTIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HISTOLYTIC, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HISTOLYTIC worth?
- HISTOLYTIC is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HISTOLYTIC?
- No single letter can be added to HISTOLYTIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HISTOLYTIC:
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