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Is HALEST a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, HALEST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HALEST mean?

Halest is a form of HALE.

  1. noun

    a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)

  2. noun

    United States astronomer who discovered that sunspots are associated with strong magnetic fields (1868-1938)

  3. noun

    prolific United States writer (1822-1909)

  4. verb

    to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means

    “She forced him to take a job in the city”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

9

Scrabble

9

Words With Friends

6

Letters

H (4) + A (1) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 9 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 HALEST

HALEST has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Anagrams of HALEST

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from HALEST

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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