Is HOGGIN valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOGGIN, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is HOGGIN worth?

HOGGIN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to HOGGIN?

HOGGIN takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.

HOGGIN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points

It depends on the list you play by. HOGGIN 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 accept it.

h4o1g2g2i1n1

Depends on the listHOGGIN · 6 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF

11points in Scrabble

13points in Words with Friends

6letters

2hooks available

1 in 459,897odds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept HOGGIN?

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: 35 / 100

35WORD POWER

Points per tile 35%

1.83

Hooks 25%

Bingo potential 20%

Tile availability 20%

5.17%

Our own measure of how useful HOGGIN is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for HOGGIN

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 2

hogging13 hoggins12

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How HOGGIN scores

Scrabble h4o1g2g2i1n1 11

Words with Friends h3o1g3g3i1n2 13

Face value of the 6 tiles in HOGGIN, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Letter	Needed	In the bag
h	1	2
o	1	8
g	2	3
i	1	9
n	1	6

Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 459,897.

Words starting with HOGGIN

hogging13 hoggins12 hoggings14

3 longer words begin with HOGGIN.

Shorter words from the letters in HOGGIN

hoing9 hongi9 ohing9 going7 oggin7 hogg9 hing8 hong8 nigh8 honi7 ging6 gong6 nogg6 ingo5 ghi7 hog7 hin6 hoi6 hon6 noh6 gig5 igg5 gin4 gio4 gon4 ing4 nog4 ion3 hi5 ho5 oh5 gi3 go3 in2 io2 no2 oi2 on2

Common questions about HOGGIN

Is HOGGIN valid in Words with Friends?: Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOGGIN, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is HOGGIN worth?: HOGGIN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to HOGGIN?: HOGGIN takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HOGGIN:

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