HYLDING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. HYLDING 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HYLDING?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HYLDING is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HYLDING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hyldingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HYLDING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HYLDING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,544 thousand.
What stands out about HYLDING
- HYLDING gets by on a single vowel across 7 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with HYLDING
1 longer words begin with HYLDING.
Shorter words from the letters in HYLDING
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Common questions about HYLDING
- Is HYLDING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HYLDING is not in it.
- How many points is HYLDING worth?
- HYLDING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HYLDING?
- HYLDING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HYLDING:
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