Is HOOLOCK valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOOLOCK, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is HOOLOCK worth?

HOOLOCK is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to HOOLOCK?

HOOLOCK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

HOOLOCK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points

It depends on the list you play by. HOOLOCK 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 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.

h4o1o1l1o1c3k5

Depends on the listHOOLOCK · 7 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF

16points in Scrabble

17points in Words with Friends

7letters

1hook available

1 in 17,866 thousandodds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept HOOLOCK?

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	Valid

Word power: 55 / 100

55WORD POWER

Points per tile 35%

2.29

Hooks 25%

Bingo potential 20%

full rack

Tile availability 20%

4.71%

Our own measure of how useful HOOLOCK is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for HOOLOCK

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

hoolocks17

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How HOOLOCK scores

Scrabble h4o1o1l1o1c3k5 16

Words with Friends h3o1o1l2o1c4k5 17

Face value of the 7 tiles in HOOLOCK, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Letter	Needed	In the bag
h	1	2
o	3	8
l	1	4
c	1	2
k	1	1

Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 17,866 thousand.

Words starting with HOOLOCK

hoolocks17

1 longer words begin with HOOLOCK.

Shorter words from the letters in HOOLOCK

klooch15 choko14 chook14 hock13 holk11 hook11 kohl11 cook10 lock10 coho9 loch9 kolo8 look8 holo7 cool6 loco6 hok10 hoc8 och8 hoo6 oho6 ooh6 col5 coo5 loo3 ch7 ko6 ok6 ho5 oh5 lo2 oo2

Common questions about HOOLOCK

Is HOOLOCK valid in Words with Friends?: Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOOLOCK, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is HOOLOCK worth?: HOOLOCK is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to HOOLOCK?: HOOLOCK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HOOLOCK:

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