HYLE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. HYLE 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HYLE?
| 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 HYLE is to know. It scores 10 from 4 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HYLE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HYLE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in HYLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 20,423.
Words starting with HYLE
3 longer words begin with HYLE.
Words ending in HYLE
5 words end in HYLE. Useful as a back hook: play HYLE onto a word already on the board.
Words with HYLE inside
Showing 24 of 27 words that contain HYLE somewhere in the middle. Words that start with HYLE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in HYLE
Common questions about HYLE
- Is HYLE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HYLE is not in it.
- How many points is HYLE worth?
- HYLE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HYLE?
- HYLE takes 4 hooks: 2 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of HYLE:
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