HOCKLE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. HOCKLE 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HOCKLE?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOCKLE is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOCKLE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOCKLE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in HOCKLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 776,076.
Words starting with HOCKLE
2 longer words begin with HOCKLE.
Shorter words from the letters in HOCKLE
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Common questions about HOCKLE
- Is HOCKLE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HOCKLE is not in it.
- How many points is HOCKLE worth?
- HOCKLE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOCKLE?
- HOCKLE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HOCKLE:
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