HOATZIN is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. HOATZIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HOATZIN?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 62 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOATZIN is to know. It scores 19 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOATZIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hoatzinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOATZIN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HOATZIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 343,098.
What does HOATZIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A crested tropical bird of South America whose chicks have claws on their wings.
The hoatzin lives in swampy forest along rivers and gives off a strong odour. Its chicks climb branches using the claws on their wings, a trait that interests evolution researchers.
How HOATZIN is used
Hoatzin is a bird name from the Amazon region.
- A hoatzin clambered clumsily through the riverside trees.
- The hoatzin is nicknamed the stinkbird.
- Guides on the Amazon pointed out a hoatzin nest.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HOATZIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HOATZIN
2 longer words begin with HOATZIN.
Shorter words from the letters in HOATZIN
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Common questions about HOATZIN
- Is HOATZIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOATZIN, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOATZIN worth?
- HOATZIN is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HOATZIN mean?
- A crested tropical bird of South America whose chicks have claws on their wings.
- What letters can be added to HOATZIN?
- HOATZIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HOATZIN:
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