HOKONUI is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. HOKONUI 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 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept HOKONUI?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOKONUI is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOKONUI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hokonuisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOKONUI scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HOKONUI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,323 thousand.
Words starting with HOKONUI
1 longer words begin with HOKONUI.
Shorter words from the letters in HOKONUI
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Common questions about HOKONUI
- Is HOKONUI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOKONUI, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOKONUI worth?
- HOKONUI is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOKONUI?
- HOKONUI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HOKONUI:
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