HOOKLESS is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. HOOKLESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HOOKLESS?
| 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 HOOKLESS is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOOKLESS
No single letter turns HOOKLESS into another word.
How HOOKLESS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HOOKLESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HOOKLESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HOOKLESS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Lacking any hook, clasp or curved catch for hanging or fastening.
A hookless item is defined by what it leaves out, so the word usually appears where a hook would normally be expected. Shower curtains, fishing lures and garments are the typical subjects. The word describes a plain design and says nothing about quality.
How HOOKLESS is used
It is used in product descriptions and practical talk about objects that normally carry a hook.
- The hookless shower curtain slides straight onto the rail.
- He tied a hookless lure to the line to teach the puppy to fetch.
- A hookless bra uses a pull-on design instead of a back clasp.
- The hookless coat peg left the jackets in a heap.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HOOKLESS and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in HOOKLESS
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Common questions about HOOKLESS
- Is HOOKLESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOOKLESS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOOKLESS worth?
- HOOKLESS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HOOKLESS mean?
- Lacking any hook, clasp or curved catch for hanging or fastening.
- What letters can be added to HOOKLESS?
- No single letter can be added to HOOKLESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HOOKLESS:
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