HOARHOUND is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. HOARHOUND 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 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept HOARHOUND?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOARHOUND is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOARHOUND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hoarhoundsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOARHOUND scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in HOARHOUND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HOARHOUND has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HOARHOUND
1 longer words begin with HOARHOUND.
Shorter words from the letters in HOARHOUND
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Common questions about HOARHOUND
- Is HOARHOUND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOARHOUND, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOARHOUND worth?
- HOARHOUND is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOARHOUND?
- HOARHOUND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HOARHOUND:
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