Is HELICOPTER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HELICOPTER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HELICOPTER mean?
- noun
an aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
10
Letters
H (4) + E (1) + L (1) + I (1) + C (3) + O (1) + P (3) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) = 17 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 HELICOPTER
Single letters that turn HELICOPTER 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 HELICOPTER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- plethoric16
- chipotle15
- helicopt15
- herpetic15
- phoretic15
- chiplet14
- pitcher14
- potiche14
- trophic14
- chlorite13
- clothier13
- heliport13
- reclothe13
- ceriph13
- cipher13
- orphic13
- photic13
- leprotic12
- petrolic12
- cheerio12
- chortle12
- erethic12
- etheric12
- heretic12
- hoplite12
- philter12
- philtre12
- piehole12
- prithee12
- techier12
- telpher12
- trochee12
- trochil12
- cheep12
- chirp12
- epoch12
- perch12
- pitch12
- porch12
- hotelier11
- peloric11
- picotee11
- policer11
- prelect11
- receipt11
- toeclip11
- cheero11
- choler11
- cither11
- clothe11
- coheir11
- cohere11
- echoer11
- ephori11
- etcher11
- hector11
- helper11
- heroic11
- hirple11
- lecher11
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