HOOSHING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. HOOSHING 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HOOSHING?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOOSHING is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOOSHING
Back hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How HOOSHING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HOOSHING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HOOSHING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HOOSHING mean in Scrabble?
HOOSHING is the -ing form (present participle) of HOOSH.
HOOSH(noun) — A thick stew of pemmican, biscuit and fat once eaten by polar explorers on sledge journeys.
Shorter words from the letters in HOOSHING
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Common questions about HOOSHING
- Is HOOSHING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HOOSHING is not in it.
- How many points is HOOSHING worth?
- HOOSHING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOOSHING?
- HOOSHING takes 3 hooks: 3 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HOOSHING:
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