HOONS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. HOONS 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 8 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept HOONS?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOONS is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOONS
Front hooks — 1
choonsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How HOONS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in HOONS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 56,018.
Anagrams of HOONS
The 5 tiles of HOONS in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in HOONS
4 words end in HOONS. Useful as a back hook: play HOONS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in HOONS
Common questions about HOONS
- Is HOONS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOONS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOONS worth?
- HOONS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOONS?
- HOONS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of HOONS:
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