BAHOOKIE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. BAHOOKIE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BAHOOKIE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BAHOOKIE is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BAHOOKIE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bahookiesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BAHOOKIE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BAHOOKIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BAHOOKIE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BAHOOKIE
1 longer words begin with BAHOOKIE.
Shorter words from the letters in BAHOOKIE
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Common questions about BAHOOKIE
- Is BAHOOKIE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BAHOOKIE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BAHOOKIE worth?
- BAHOOKIE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BAHOOKIE?
- BAHOOKIE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BAHOOKIE:
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