HOLYDAM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. HOLYDAM 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HOLYDAM?
| 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: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOLYDAM is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOLYDAM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOLYDAM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HOLYDAM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,737 thousand.
Words starting with HOLYDAM
3 longer words begin with HOLYDAM.
Shorter words from the letters in HOLYDAM
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Common questions about HOLYDAM
- Is HOLYDAM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HOLYDAM is not in it.
- How many points is HOLYDAM worth?
- HOLYDAM is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOLYDAM?
- HOLYDAM takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HOLYDAM:
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