HOOTNANNIE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. HOOTNANNIE 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 HOOTNANNIE?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOOTNANNIE is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOOTNANNIE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hootnanniesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOOTNANNIE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in HOOTNANNIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HOOTNANNIE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HOOTNANNIE
1 longer words begin with HOOTNANNIE.
Shorter words from the letters in HOOTNANNIE
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Common questions about HOOTNANNIE
- Is HOOTNANNIE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HOOTNANNIE is not in it.
- How many points is HOOTNANNIE worth?
- HOOTNANNIE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOOTNANNIE?
- HOOTNANNIE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HOOTNANNIE:
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