HISTRIONICAL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. HISTRIONICAL 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HISTRIONICAL?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HISTRIONICAL is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HISTRIONICAL
No single letter turns HISTRIONICAL into another word.
How HISTRIONICAL scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in HISTRIONICAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HISTRIONICAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HISTRIONICAL
1 longer words begin with HISTRIONICAL.
Shorter words from the letters in HISTRIONICAL
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Common questions about HISTRIONICAL
- Is HISTRIONICAL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HISTRIONICAL is not in it.
- How many points is HISTRIONICAL worth?
- HISTRIONICAL is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HISTRIONICAL?
- No single letter can be added to HISTRIONICAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of HISTRIONICAL:
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