HOPBIND is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. HOPBIND 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 HOPBIND?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOPBIND is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOPBIND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hopbindsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOPBIND scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HOPBIND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,158 thousand.
Words starting with HOPBIND
1 longer words begin with HOPBIND.
Shorter words from the letters in HOPBIND
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Common questions about HOPBIND
- Is HOPBIND valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HOPBIND is not in it.
- How many points is HOPBIND worth?
- HOPBIND is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOPBIND?
- HOPBIND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HOPBIND:
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