HOORS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. HOORS 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 HOORS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOORS is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOORS
No single letter turns HOORS into another word.
How HOORS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in HOORS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 56,018.
What stands out about HOORS
- The letters of HOORS run in alphabetical order from first to last.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words ending in HOORS
1 words end in HOORS. Useful as a back hook: play HOORS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in HOORS
Common questions about HOORS
- Is HOORS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOORS, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOORS worth?
- HOORS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOORS?
- No single letter can be added to HOORS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of HOORS:
Open HOORS in the Word Finder