HUMLIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. HUMLIES 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HUMLIES?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HUMLIES is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HUMLIES
No single letter turns HUMLIES into another word.
How HUMLIES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HUMLIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 578,977.
What stands out about HUMLIES
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of HUMLIES
The 7 tiles of HUMLIES in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in HUMLIES
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Common questions about HUMLIES
- Is HUMLIES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HUMLIES is not in it.
- How many points is HUMLIES worth?
- HUMLIES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HUMLIES?
- No single letter can be added to HUMLIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HUMLIES:
Open HUMLIES in the Word Finder