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Is HELIXES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, HELIXES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HELIXES mean?

Helixes is a form of HELIX.

  1. noun

    a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle

  2. noun

    a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops

    “a coil of rope”

  3. noun

    type genus of the family Helicidae

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
17
Letters
7

H (4) + E (1) + L (1) + I (1) + X (8) + E (1) + S (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 HELIXES

HELIXES 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 HELIXES

The 53 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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