HYLEGS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. HYLEGS 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HYLEGS?
| 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 HYLEGS is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HYLEGS
No single letter turns HYLEGS into another word.
How HYLEGS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in HYLEGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 517,384.
What stands out about HYLEGS
- HYLEGS gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in HYLEGS
Common questions about HYLEGS
- Is HYLEGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HYLEGS is not in it.
- How many points is HYLEGS worth?
- HYLEGS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HYLEGS?
- No single letter can be added to HYLEGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HYLEGS:
Open HYLEGS in the Word Finder