HOAS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. HOAS 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 HOAS?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOAS is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOAS
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hoastChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How HOAS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in HOAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,808.
Anagrams of HOAS
The 4 tiles of HOAS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with HOAS
6 longer words begin with HOAS.
Words ending in HOAS
1 words end in HOAS. Useful as a back hook: play HOAS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in HOAS
Common questions about HOAS
- Is HOAS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HOAS is not in it.
- How many points is HOAS worth?
- HOAS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOAS?
- HOAS takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of HOAS:
Open HOAS in the Word Finder