HULES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. HULES 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HULES?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HULES is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HULES
Front hooks — 1
shulesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How HULES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in HULES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 49,015.
Anagrams of HULES
The 5 tiles of HULES in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in HULES
2 words end in HULES. Useful as a back hook: play HULES onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in HULES
Common questions about HULES
- Is HULES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HULES is not in it.
- How many points is HULES worth?
- HULES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HULES?
- HULES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of HULES:
Open HULES in the Word Finder