HOING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. HOING 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HOING?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOING is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOING
No single letter turns HOING into another word.
How HOING scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in HOING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
What stands out about HOING
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of HOING
The 5 tiles of HOING in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in HOING
6 words end in HOING. Useful as a back hook: play HOING onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in HOING
Common questions about HOING
- Is HOING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HOING is not in it.
- How many points is HOING worth?
- HOING is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOING?
- No single letter can be added to HOING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of HOING:
Open HOING in the Word Finder