HOIS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. HOIS 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HOIS?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOIS is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOIS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How HOIS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in HOIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,808.
Words starting with HOIS
17 longer words begin with HOIS.
Words ending in HOIS
2 words end in HOIS. Useful as a back hook: play HOIS onto a word already on the board.
Words with HOIS inside
15 words contain HOIS in the middle. Words that start with HOIS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in HOIS
Common questions about HOIS
- Is HOIS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HOIS is not in it.
- How many points is HOIS worth?
- HOIS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOIS?
- HOIS takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of HOIS:
Open HOIS in the Word Finder