HIOI is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. HIOI 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HIOI?
| 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 HIOI is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HIOI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hioisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HIOI scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in HIOI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,808.
What stands out about HIOI
- HIOI runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with HIOI
1 longer words begin with HIOI.
Words with HIOI inside
2 words contain HIOI in the middle. Words that start with HIOI are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in HIOI
Common questions about HIOI
- Is HIOI valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HIOI is not in it.
- How many points is HIOI worth?
- HIOI is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HIOI?
- HIOI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of HIOI:
Open HIOI in the Word Finder