HOOHA is not a Scrabble word — it is valid only in Words with Friends
No for Scrabble. HOOHA is in none of the Scrabble word lists, but Words with Friends accepts it: that game keeps its own list, and it includes short forms that the paper dictionaries never carried. Worth 9 points there.
Which word lists accept HOOHA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOOHA is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOOHA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hoohasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOOHA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in HOOHA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 298,760.
What does HOOHA mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A fuss or commotion, often over something the speaker considers minor or excessive.
Hooha describes noisy excitement, complaint or argument stirred up around an event, usually with a hint that the reaction is bigger than the event deserves. The word imitates the sound of a crowd making noise and works much like ballyhoo or fuss, giving speech a casual, slightly dismissive tone when describing other people's reactions.
How HOOHA is used
Informal, spoken word for an exaggerated fuss, common in casual conversation.
- There was quite a hooha over the canceled parade.
- She refused to join the hooha about the schedule change.
- Reporters made a hooha out of a fairly small mistake.
- All that hooha died down once the results were confirmed.
- He hates any hooha and prefers to settle things quietly.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HOOHA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HOOHA
1 longer words begin with HOOHA.
Shorter words from the letters in HOOHA
Common questions about HOOHA
- Is HOOHA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOOHA, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOOHA worth?
- HOOHA is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HOOHA mean?
- A fuss or commotion, often over something the speaker considers minor or excessive.
- What letters can be added to HOOHA?
- HOOHA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of HOOHA:
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