HOOVING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. HOOVING 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 HOOVING?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOOVING is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOOVING
No single letter turns HOOVING into another word.
How HOOVING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HOOVING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 882,251.
What does HOOVING mean in Scrabble?
HOOVING is the -ing form (present participle) of HOOVE.
HOOVE(noun) — A disease of cattle causing painful bloating of the stomach from too much green feed.
Shorter words from the letters in HOOVING
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Common questions about HOOVING
- Is HOOVING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HOOVING is not in it.
- How many points is HOOVING worth?
- HOOVING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOOVING?
- No single letter can be added to HOOVING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HOOVING:
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