HOON is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. HOON 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 7 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept HOON?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful HOON is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOON
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOON scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in HOON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 11,670.
What does HOON mean in Scrabble?
noun
Australian
A person, especially a driver, who behaves recklessly or shows off.
Hoon describes someone who operates a vehicle dangerously or performs loud, careless stunts on public roads. The term is common in Australian and New Zealand English, particularly in news reports about traffic offenses.
How HOON is used
Used mainly in Australian and New Zealand English.
- Police issued a fine to the hoon speeding through town.
- Local news reported another hoon incident on the highway.
- The hoons revved their engines outside the stadium.
- A hoon was caught doing burnouts in the parking lot.
- Residents complained about hoon behavior late at night.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HOON and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HOON
3 longer words begin with HOON.
Words ending in HOON
5 words end in HOON. Useful as a back hook: play HOON onto a word already on the board.
Words with HOON inside
10 words contain HOON in the middle. Words that start with HOON are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in HOON
Common questions about HOON
- Is HOON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOON, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOON worth?
- HOON is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HOON mean?
- A person, especially a driver, who behaves recklessly or shows off.
- What letters can be added to HOON?
- HOON takes 3 hooks: 2 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of HOON:
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