HORNYWINK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. HORNYWINK 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 22 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HORNYWINK?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HORNYWINK is to know. It scores 22 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HORNYWINK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hornywinksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HORNYWINK scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in HORNYWINK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HORNYWINK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HORNYWINK
1 longer words begin with HORNYWINK.
Shorter words from the letters in HORNYWINK
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Common questions about HORNYWINK
- Is HORNYWINK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HORNYWINK is not in it.
- How many points is HORNYWINK worth?
- HORNYWINK is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HORNYWINK?
- HORNYWINK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HORNYWINK:
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