Is HALCYON a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HALCYON is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HALCYON mean?
- noun
(Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher
- noun
a large kingfisher widely distributed in warmer parts of the Old World
- noun
a mythical bird said to breed at the time of the winter solstice in a nest floating on the sea and to have the power of calming the winds and waves
- adjective
idyllically calm and peaceful; suggesting happy tranquillity
“a halcyon atmosphere”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
7
Letters
H (4) + A (1) + L (1) + C (3) + Y (4) + O (1) + N (1) = 15 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for HALCYON
Single letters that turn HALCYON into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from HALCYON
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- lynch13
- achy12
- chay12
- lych12
- lochan11
- ancho10
- chola10
- coaly10
- cyano10
- lanch10
- loach10
- nacho10
- ahoy10
- holy10
- hoya10
- hyla10
- nyah10
- acyl9
- chao9
- chon9
- clay9
- cloy9
- coly9
- cony9
- cyan9
- lacy9
- loch9
- hay9
- hoy9
- yah9
- halon8
- onlay8
- cay8
- coy8
- och8
- halo7
- only7
- calo6
- clan6
- clon6
- coal6
- cola6
- loca6
- any6
- hao6
- hon6
- lah6
- lay6
- nah6
- nay6
- noh6
- yon6
- cal5
- can5
- col5
- con5
- lac5
- loc5
- oca5
- ah5
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