HOARING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. HOARING 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HOARING?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOARING is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOARING
No single letter turns HOARING into another word.
How HOARING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HOARING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,366.
What does HOARING mean in Scrabble?
HOARING is the -ing form (present participle) of HOAR.
HOAR(noun) — A thin coating of ice crystals that appears on cold surfaces overnight.
Shorter words from the letters in HOARING
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Common questions about HOARING
- Is HOARING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HOARING is not in it.
- How many points is HOARING worth?
- HOARING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOARING?
- No single letter can be added to HOARING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HOARING:
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