HYLICISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. HYLICISM 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HYLICISM?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HYLICISM is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HYLICISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hylicismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HYLICISM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HYLICISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HYLICISM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HYLICISM
1 longer words begin with HYLICISM.
Shorter words from the letters in HYLICISM
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Common questions about HYLICISM
- Is HYLICISM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HYLICISM is not in it.
- How many points is HYLICISM worth?
- HYLICISM is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HYLICISM?
- HYLICISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HYLICISM:
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