HOOLIGAN is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. HOOLIGAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
h4o1o1l1i1g2a1n1
PlayableHOOLIGAN · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HOOLIGAN?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.12%
Our own measure of how useful HOOLIGAN is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOOLIGAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hooligansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOOLIGAN scores
Scrabble h4o1o1l1i1g2a1n1 12
Words with Friends h3o1o1l2i1g3a1n2 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in HOOLIGAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HOOLIGAN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HOOLIGAN
3 longer words begin with HOOLIGAN.
Shorter words from the letters in HOOLIGAN
haloing11 haling10 hoaing10 holing10 oohing10 lagoon7 logion7 looing7 olingo7 ahing9 anigh9 hangi9 hogan9 hoing9 hongi9 laigh9 ohing9 halon8 holon8 lohan8 agloo6 algin6 align6 along6 anglo6 gonia6 igloo6 liang6 ligan6 linga6 lingo6 logan6 logia6 login6 logoi6 logon6 longa6 ngaio6 oligo6 aloin5
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Common questions about HOOLIGAN
- Is HOOLIGAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOOLIGAN, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOOLIGAN worth?
- HOOLIGAN is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOOLIGAN?
- HOOLIGAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HOOLIGAN:
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