HAUF is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. HAUF 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HAUF?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HAUF is to know. It scores 10 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HAUF
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
haufsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HAUF scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in HAUF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 27,231.
Words starting with HAUF
1 longer words begin with HAUF.
Words with HAUF inside
22 words contain HAUF in the middle. Words that start with HAUF are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in HAUF
Common questions about HAUF
- Is HAUF valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HAUF is not in it.
- How many points is HAUF worth?
- HAUF is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HAUF?
- HAUF takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of HAUF:
Open HAUF in the Word Finder