HODDLES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. HODDLES 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HODDLES?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HODDLES is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HODDLES
No single letter turns HODDLES into another word.
How HODDLES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HODDLES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 868,466.
What does HODDLES mean in Scrabble?
HODDLES is the present-tense form of HODDLE used with he, she and it.
Shorter words from the letters in HODDLES
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Common questions about HODDLES
- Is HODDLES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HODDLES is not in it.
- How many points is HODDLES worth?
- HODDLES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HODDLES?
- No single letter can be added to HODDLES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HODDLES:
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