HOOSGOW is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. HOOSGOW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HOOSGOW?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOOSGOW is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOOSGOW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hoosgowsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOOSGOW scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HOOSGOW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 5,955 thousand.
What does HOOSGOW mean in Scrabble?
noun
slangNorth American
A jail or prison.
Hoosgow is a playful slang word for a lockup. It belongs to old Westerns and detective stories, where a character is threatened with being thrown in the hoosgow.
How HOOSGOW is used
Hoosgow is a dated American slang word, now used mostly for humour or period colour.
- The sheriff tossed the troublemaker in the hoosgow.
- He spent a night in the hoosgow for brawling.
- Another night in the hoosgow will teach him a lesson.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HOOSGOW and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HOOSGOW
1 longer words begin with HOOSGOW.
Shorter words from the letters in HOOSGOW
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Common questions about HOOSGOW
- Is HOOSGOW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOOSGOW, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOOSGOW worth?
- HOOSGOW is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HOOSGOW mean?
- A jail or prison.
- What letters can be added to HOOSGOW?
- HOOSGOW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HOOSGOW:
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