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