HOOKY is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. HOOKY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HOOKY?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOOKY is to know. It scores 15 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOOKY
No single letter turns HOOKY into another word.
How HOOKY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in HOOKY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 672,210.
What does HOOKY mean in Scrabble?
noun
informalNorth American
Truancy; unjustified absence from school or work, especially in the phrase play hooky.
Hooky describes the act of staying away from school or a job without permission or a good reason. The phrase play hooky is especially associated with children skipping classes to do something more enjoyable instead. It is an informal, chiefly North American expression rather than a formal term for absence.
How HOOKY is used
Informal and mainly North American; almost always follows the verb play.
- The boys decided to play hooky and go fishing instead of attending class.
- Playing hooky from work finally caught up with him when his boss found out.
- She never played hooky, even on the sunniest spring days.
- Word spread that half the class had played hooky on Friday.
- He was grounded for a week after playing hooky from school.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HOOKY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in HOOKY
Common questions about HOOKY
- Is HOOKY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOOKY, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOOKY worth?
- HOOKY is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HOOKY mean?
- Truancy; unjustified absence from school or work, especially in the phrase play hooky.
- What letters can be added to HOOKY?
- No single letter can be added to HOOKY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of HOOKY:
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