HOOTS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. HOOTS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HOOTS?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOOTS is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOOTS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How HOOTS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in HOOTS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 56,018.
What stands out about HOOTS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of HOOTS
The 5 tiles of HOOTS in a different order — 3 found.
Words ending in HOOTS
16 words end in HOOTS. Useful as a back hook: play HOOTS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in HOOTS
Common questions about HOOTS
- Is HOOTS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOOTS, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOOTS worth?
- HOOTS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOOTS?
- HOOTS takes 3 hooks: 3 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of HOOTS:
Open HOOTS in the Word Finder