HINAU is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. HINAU 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
h4i1n1a1u1
Depends on the listHINAU · 5 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
5letters
1hook available
1 in 19,364odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept HINAU?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful HINAU is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HINAU
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hinausChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HINAU scores
Scrabble h4i1n1a1u1 8
Words with Friends h3i1n2a1u2 9
Face value of the 5 tiles in HINAU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 19,364.
Words starting with HINAU
1 longer words begin with HINAU.
Shorter words from the letters in HINAU
hain7 haun7 huia7 unai4 ahi6 hai6 han6 hin6 hui6 hun6 nah6 ain3 ani3 nai3 uan3 uni3 ah5 ha5 hi5 uh5 ai2 an2 in2 na2 nu2 un2
Common questions about HINAU
- Is HINAU valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HINAU is not in it.
- How many points is HINAU worth?
- HINAU is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HINAU?
- HINAU takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of HINAU:
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