HYLICISTS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. HYLICISTS 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HYLICISTS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HYLICISTS is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HYLICISTS
No single letter turns HYLICISTS into another word.
How HYLICISTS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in HYLICISTS, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HYLICISTS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HYLICISTS mean in Scrabble?
HYLICISTS is the plural of HYLICIST.
Shorter words from the letters in HYLICISTS
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Common questions about HYLICISTS
- Is HYLICISTS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HYLICISTS is not in it.
- How many points is HYLICISTS worth?
- HYLICISTS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HYLICISTS?
- No single letter can be added to HYLICISTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HYLICISTS:
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