HOOSHES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. HOOSHES 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HOOSHES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 60 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOOSHES is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOOSHES
Back hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How HOOSHES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HOOSHES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 7,940 thousand.
What does HOOSHES mean in Scrabble?
HOOSHES is the present-tense form of HOOSH used with he, she and it.
HOOSH(noun) — A thick stew of pemmican, biscuit and fat once eaten by polar explorers on sledge journeys.
Shorter words from the letters in HOOSHES
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Common questions about HOOSHES
- Is HOOSHES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HOOSHES is not in it.
- How many points is HOOSHES worth?
- HOOSHES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOOSHES?
- HOOSHES takes 3 hooks: 3 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HOOSHES:
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