Is HALFTONE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HALFTONE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HALFTONE mean?
- noun
a print obtained from photoengraving
- noun
an engraving used to reproduce an illustration
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
H (4) + A (1) + L (1) + F (4) + T (1) + O (1) + N (1) + E (1) = 14 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 HALFTONE
Single letters that turn HALFTONE 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 HALFTONE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- foehn11
- anethol10
- ethanol10
- fohn10
- haft10
- half10
- heft10
- enhalo9
- foetal9
- folate9
- fontal9
- hantle9
- loathe9
- teflon9
- thenal9
- fah9
- feh9
- foh9
- aloft8
- altho8
- felon8
- fetal8
- float8
- flota8
- halon8
- haole8
- helot8
- hotel8
- lathe8
- loath8
- lotah8
- neath8
- often8
- thane8
- thole8
- alef7
- eath7
- fane7
- fano7
- fate7
- feal7
- feat7
- felt7
- feta7
- flan7
- flat7
- flea7
- floe7
- foal7
- font7
- haen7
- haet7
- hale7
- halo7
- halt7
- hant7
- hate7
- heal7
- heat7
- helo7
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