HAWM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. HAWM 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HAWM?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HAWM is to know. It scores 12 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HAWM
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HAWM scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in HAWM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 54,461.
What stands out about HAWM
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of HAWM
The 4 tiles of HAWM in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with HAWM
3 longer words begin with HAWM.
Words ending in HAWM
1 words end in HAWM. Useful as a back hook: play HAWM onto a word already on the board.
Words with HAWM inside
1 words contain HAWM in the middle. Words that start with HAWM are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in HAWM
Common questions about HAWM
- Is HAWM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HAWM is not in it.
- How many points is HAWM worth?
- HAWM is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HAWM?
- HAWM takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of HAWM:
Open HAWM in the Word Finder