HYLES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. HYLES 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HYLES?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HYLES is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HYLES
Front hooks — 1
chylesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How HYLES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in HYLES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 98,031.
Words ending in HYLES
2 words end in HYLES. Useful as a back hook: play HYLES onto a word already on the board.
Words with HYLES inside
3 words contain HYLES in the middle. Words that start with HYLES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in HYLES
Common questions about HYLES
- Is HYLES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HYLES is not in it.
- How many points is HYLES worth?
- HYLES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HYLES?
- HYLES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of HYLES:
Open HYLES in the Word Finder