HOOTANANNIE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. HOOTANANNIE 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HOOTANANNIE?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOOTANANNIE is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOOTANANNIE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hootananniesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOOTANANNIE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in HOOTANANNIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HOOTANANNIE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HOOTANANNIE
1 longer words begin with HOOTANANNIE.
Shorter words from the letters in HOOTANANNIE
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Common questions about HOOTANANNIE
- Is HOOTANANNIE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HOOTANANNIE is not in it.
- How many points is HOOTANANNIE worth?
- HOOTANANNIE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOOTANANNIE?
- HOOTANANNIE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of HOOTANANNIE:
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