HOBDAY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. HOBDAY 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 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept HOBDAY?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOBDAY is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOBDAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hobdaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOBDAY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in HOBDAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 517,384.
Words starting with HOBDAY
3 longer words begin with HOBDAY.
Shorter words from the letters in HOBDAY
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Common questions about HOBDAY
- Is HOBDAY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOBDAY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOBDAY worth?
- HOBDAY is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOBDAY?
- HOBDAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HOBDAY:
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