GOHONZON is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. GOHONZON 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 21 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GOHONZON?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GOHONZON is to know. It scores 21 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOHONZON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gohonzonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GOHONZON scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GOHONZON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GOHONZON has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GOHONZON
1 longer words begin with GOHONZON.
Shorter words from the letters in GOHONZON
Common questions about GOHONZON
- Is GOHONZON valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GOHONZON is not in it.
- How many points is GOHONZON worth?
- GOHONZON is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GOHONZON?
- GOHONZON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GOHONZON:
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