HAWMS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. HAWMS 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HAWMS?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HAWMS is to know. It scores 13 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HAWMS
Front hooks — 1
shawmsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How HAWMS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in HAWMS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 261,415.
What stands out about HAWMS
- The same 5 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 HAWMS
The 5 tiles of HAWMS in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in HAWMS
1 words end in HAWMS. Useful as a back hook: play HAWMS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in HAWMS
Common questions about HAWMS
- Is HAWMS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HAWMS is not in it.
- How many points is HAWMS worth?
- HAWMS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HAWMS?
- HAWMS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of HAWMS:
Open HAWMS in the Word Finder