HIVEWARD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. HIVEWARD 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HIVEWARD?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HIVEWARD is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HIVEWARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hivewardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HIVEWARD scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HIVEWARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HIVEWARD has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HIVEWARD
- All 8 letters of HIVEWARD are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with HIVEWARD
1 longer words begin with HIVEWARD.
Shorter words from the letters in HIVEWARD
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Common questions about HIVEWARD
- Is HIVEWARD valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HIVEWARD is not in it.
- How many points is HIVEWARD worth?
- HIVEWARD is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HIVEWARD?
- HIVEWARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HIVEWARD:
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