HOOLICAN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. HOOLICAN 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HOOLICAN?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOOLICAN is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOOLICAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hoolicansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOOLICAN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HOOLICAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HOOLICAN has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of HOOLICAN
The 8 tiles of HOOLICAN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with HOOLICAN
1 longer words begin with HOOLICAN.
Shorter words from the letters in HOOLICAN
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Common questions about HOOLICAN
- Is HOOLICAN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HOOLICAN is not in it.
- How many points is HOOLICAN worth?
- HOOLICAN is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOOLICAN?
- HOOLICAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HOOLICAN:
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