HOOLOCKS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. HOOLOCKS 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 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
h4o1o1l1o1c3k5s1
Depends on the listHOOLOCKS · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept HOOLOCKS?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.63%
Our own measure of how useful HOOLOCKS is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOOLOCKS
No single letter turns HOOLOCKS into another word.
How HOOLOCKS scores
Scrabble h4o1o1l1o1c3k5s1 17
Words with Friends h3o1o1l2o1c4k5s1 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in HOOLOCKS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HOOLOCKS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in HOOLOCKS
hoolock16 chokos15 chooks15 klooch15 shlock15 school11 choko14 chook14 hocks14 shock14 holks12 hooks12 kohls12 shook12 cooks11 locks11 socko11 cohos10 lochs10 kolos9 looks9 skool9 sokol9 holos8 shool8 cools7 locos7 hock13 holk11 hook11 kohl11 cook10 lock10 sock10 coho9 cosh9 loch9 kolo8 look8 skol8
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Common questions about HOOLOCKS
- Is HOOLOCKS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOOLOCKS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOOLOCKS worth?
- HOOLOCKS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOOLOCKS?
- No single letter can be added to HOOLOCKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HOOLOCKS:
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