HOIK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. HOIK 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 HOIK?
| 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 HOIK is to know. It scores 11 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOIK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hoiksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOIK scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in HOIK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 27,231.
Anagrams of HOIK
The 4 tiles of HOIK in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with HOIK
3 longer words begin with HOIK.
Shorter words from the letters in HOIK
Common questions about HOIK
- Is HOIK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HOIK is not in it.
- How many points is HOIK worth?
- HOIK is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOIK?
- HOIK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of HOIK:
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