HOOR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. HOOR 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 HOOR?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOOR is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOOR
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOOR scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in HOOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 11,670.
Words starting with HOOR
15 longer words begin with HOOR.
Words ending in HOOR
1 words end in HOOR. Useful as a back hook: play HOOR onto a word already on the board.
Words with HOOR inside
9 words contain HOOR in the middle. Words that start with HOOR are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in HOOR
Common questions about HOOR
- Is HOOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOOR, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOOR worth?
- HOOR is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOOR?
- HOOR takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of HOOR:
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