Is HELIOTYPE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HELIOTYPE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HELIOTYPE mean?
- noun
duplicator consisting of a gelatin plate from which ink can be taken to make a copy
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
H (4) + E (1) + L (1) + I (1) + O (1) + T (1) + Y (4) + P (3) + E (1) = 17 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 HELIOTYPE
Single letters that turn HELIOTYPE 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 hooks2
Words you can make from HELIOTYPE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- phytol14
- hiply13
- phyle13
- pithy13
- hoplite12
- piehole12
- hype12
- hypo12
- ophite11
- peyote11
- peyotl11
- polity11
- ethyl11
- holey11
- hotly11
- hoyle11
- hyp11
- piety10
- ploye10
- tepoy10
- tophe10
- tophi10
- holy10
- hyte10
- they10
- petiole9
- eolith9
- help9
- holp9
- hope9
- pheo9
- phot9
- pily9
- pith9
- pity9
- ploy9
- poly9
- toph9
- type9
- typo9
- yelp9
- yipe9
- hey9
- hoy9
- thy9
- yeh9
- pelite8
- piolet8
- polite8
- helio8
- helot8
- hotel8
- lethe8
- lithe8
- litho8
- thiol8
- thole8
- hep8
- hip8
- hop8
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