HOOKCHECK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 27 points
It depends on the list you play by. HOOKCHECK 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 27 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HOOKCHECK?
| 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 HOOKCHECK is to know. It scores 27 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOOKCHECK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hookchecksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOOKCHECK scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in HOOKCHECK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| k | 2 | 1 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. HOOKCHECK needs 1 blank tile.
Words starting with HOOKCHECK
1 longer words begin with HOOKCHECK.
Shorter words from the letters in HOOKCHECK
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Common questions about HOOKCHECK
- Is HOOKCHECK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HOOKCHECK is not in it.
- How many points is HOOKCHECK worth?
- HOOKCHECK is worth 27 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOOKCHECK?
- HOOKCHECK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HOOKCHECK:
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