HINAHINA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. HINAHINA 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HINAHINA?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HINAHINA is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HINAHINA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hinahinasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HINAHINA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HINAHINA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HINAHINA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HINAHINA
1 longer words begin with HINAHINA.
Shorter words from the letters in HINAHINA
Common questions about HINAHINA
- Is HINAHINA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HINAHINA is not in it.
- How many points is HINAHINA worth?
- HINAHINA is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HINAHINA?
- HINAHINA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HINAHINA:
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