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.
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
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
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.
What does HOOLIGAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A violent, rowdy young person who causes trouble in public places.
Hooligan is often tied to football crowds and street gangs, where it names those who start fights and wreck property. It implies disorder more than serious crime.
How HOOLIGAN is used
Hooligan is common in news reports about crowd violence and vandalism.
- A hooligan smashed the bus shelter window.
- Police arrested several hooligan fans after the match.
- The neighbours blamed a local hooligan for the graffiti.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HOOLIGAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HOOLIGAN
3 longer words begin with HOOLIGAN.
Shorter words from the letters in HOOLIGAN
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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 does HOOLIGAN mean?
- A violent, rowdy young person who causes trouble in public places.
- 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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