HOOROO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. HOOROO 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 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept HOOROO?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOOROO is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOOROO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hooroosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOOROO scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in HOOROO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 4 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,419 thousand.
What stands out about HOOROO
- The letter O appears four times in HOOROO.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with HOOROO
3 longer words begin with HOOROO.
Shorter words from the letters in HOOROO
Common questions about HOOROO
- Is HOOROO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOOROO, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOOROO worth?
- HOOROO is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOOROO?
- HOOROO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HOOROO:
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