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Is HILA a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, HILA is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 7 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HILA mean?

Hila is a form of HILUM.

  1. noun

    (anatomy) a depression or fissure where vessels or nerves or ducts enter a bodily organ

    “the hilus of the kidney”

  2. noun

    the scar on certain seeds marking its point of attachment to the funicle

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

7

Scrabble

7

Words With Friends

4

Letters

H (4) + I (1) + L (1) + A (1) = 7 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 HILA

Single letters that turn HILA 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

Anagrams of HILA

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from HILA

The 11 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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