ISOHEL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. ISOHEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ISOHEL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ISOHEL is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ISOHEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
isohelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ISOHEL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ISOHEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,115.
What stands out about ISOHEL
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ISOHEL mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A line on a map joining places that receive the same amount of sunshine.
Climatologists draw an isohel to show which regions of a country get equal hours of sunshine over a given period. A weather map crowded with isohels reveals at once where the sunniest coasts and the dullest valleys lie. The word combines Greek isos, equal, with helios, sun, and belongs to the family of isobars and isotherms.
How ISOHEL is used
Technical term from climatology and cartography.
- Each isohel on the chart marks the same hours of summer sun.
- The isohel bends sharply around the mountain range.
- She traced an isohel across the southern coast.
- Farmers studied the isohel map before planting vines.
- One isohel runs close to the border of the two counties.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ISOHEL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ISOHEL
The 6 tiles of ISOHEL in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with ISOHEL
1 longer words begin with ISOHEL.
Shorter words from the letters in ISOHEL
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Common questions about ISOHEL
- Is ISOHEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ISOHEL, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ISOHEL worth?
- ISOHEL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ISOHEL mean?
- A line on a map joining places that receive the same amount of sunshine.
- What letters can be added to ISOHEL?
- ISOHEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ISOHEL:
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