HYLISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. HYLISM 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HYLISM?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HYLISM is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HYLISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hylismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HYLISM scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in HYLISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,035 thousand.
What stands out about HYLISM
- HYLISM 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
Words starting with HYLISM
1 longer words begin with HYLISM.
Shorter words from the letters in HYLISM
Common questions about HYLISM
- Is HYLISM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HYLISM is not in it.
- How many points is HYLISM worth?
- HYLISM is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HYLISM?
- HYLISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HYLISM:
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