HOOKEY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. HOOKEY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HOOKEY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOOKEY is to know. It scores 16 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOOKEY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hookeysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOOKEY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in HOOKEY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 886,944.
What does HOOKEY mean in Scrabble?
noun
informalNorth American
Absence from school or work without permission, mostly in the phrase play hookey.
Children who skip class to go fishing or to the park are said to play hookey. The spelling hookey is a variant of the more common hooky.
How HOOKEY is used
Used almost only in play hookey.
- He played hookey to see the ball game.
- The boys decided to play hookey on the first sunny day.
- Nobody believed her excuse for playing hookey.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HOOKEY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HOOKEY
1 longer words begin with HOOKEY.
Shorter words from the letters in HOOKEY
Common questions about HOOKEY
- Is HOOKEY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOOKEY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOOKEY worth?
- HOOKEY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HOOKEY mean?
- Absence from school or work without permission, mostly in the phrase play hookey.
- What letters can be added to HOOKEY?
- HOOKEY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HOOKEY:
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