HODDLE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. HODDLE 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HODDLE?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HODDLE is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HODDLE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HODDLE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in HODDLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 258,692.
Words starting with HODDLE
2 longer words begin with HODDLE.
Shorter words from the letters in HODDLE
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Common questions about HODDLE
- Is HODDLE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HODDLE is not in it.
- How many points is HODDLE worth?
- HODDLE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HODDLE?
- HODDLE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HODDLE:
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