Is HELIOTYPES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HELIOTYPES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HELIOTYPES mean?
Heliotypes is a form of HELIOTYPE.
- 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
18
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
10
Letters
H (4) + E (1) + L (1) + I (1) + O (1) + T (1) + Y (4) + P (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 18 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 HELIOTYPES
HELIOTYPES 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.
Words you can make from HELIOTYPES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- heliotype17
- phytols15
- typhose15
- physio14
- phytol14
- poshly14
- epistyle13
- heelpost13
- helistop13
- hoplites13
- isopleth13
- pesthole13
- pieholes13
- teleshop13
- eyeshot13
- isohyet13
- hiply13
- hypes13
- hypos13
- phyle13
- pithy13
- sophy13
- sylph13
- eyespot12
- heptose12
- hoplite12
- isotype12
- lithops12
- ophites12
- peyotes12
- peyotls12
- piehole12
- steeply12
- ethyls12
- hostly12
- hoyles12
- shelty12
- toyish12
- hype12
- hypo12
- hyps12
- syph12
- ophite11
- peyote11
- peyotl11
- pithos11
- ployes11
- polish11
- polity11
- sleepy11
- spilth11
- tepoys11
- tophes11
- ethyl11
- holey11
- hosey11
- hotly11
- hoyle11
- shily11
- yeesh11
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