HOGSHEADS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. HOGSHEADS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
h4o1g2s1h4e1a1d2s1
PlayableHOGSHEADS · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept HOGSHEADS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.33%
Our own measure of how useful HOGSHEADS is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOGSHEADS
No single letter turns HOGSHEADS into another word.
How HOGSHEADS scores
Scrabble h4o1g2s1h4e1a1d2s1 17
Words with Friends h3o1g3s1h3e1a1d2s1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in HOGSHEADS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HOGSHEADS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in HOGSHEADS
hogshead16 shashed14 seahogs11 dosages9 seadogs9 hashed13 hashes12 gashed11 dashes10 dosehs10 doshas10 doshes10 gashes10 sadhes10 sashed10 seahog10 shades10 dosage8 gassed8 gossed8 seadog8 hoghs12 hohed12 shahs11 shash11 ashed9 deash9 doseh9 dosha9 hades9 heads9 hoaed9 hosed9 odahs9 sadhe9 shade9 shads9 shags9 sheds9 shoed9
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Common questions about HOGSHEADS
- Is HOGSHEADS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOGSHEADS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOGSHEADS worth?
- HOGSHEADS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOGSHEADS?
- No single letter can be added to HOGSHEADS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HOGSHEADS:
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