HOAXES is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. HOAXES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableHOAXES · 6 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 172,461odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept HOAXES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.67
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful HOAXES is to know. It scores 16 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOAXES
No single letter turns HOAXES into another word.
How HOAXES scores
Scrabble h4o1a1x8e1s1 16
Words with Friends h3o1a1x8e1s1 15
Face value of the 6 tiles in HOAXES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
Shorter words from the letters in HOAXES
hoxes15 hoax14 axes11 oxes11 saxe11 haes7 haos7 hoas7 hoes7 hose7 shea7 shoe7 hex13 hox13 axe10 exo10 sax10 sex10 sox10 xes10 ahs6 ash6 ehs6 hae6 hao6 has6 hes6 hoa6 hoe6 hos6 ohs6 sha6 she6 sho6 soh6 aes3 eas3 oes3 ose3 sae3
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Common questions about HOAXES
- Is HOAXES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOAXES, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOAXES worth?
- HOAXES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOAXES?
- No single letter can be added to HOAXES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HOAXES:
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