HOTE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. HOTE 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 7 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept HOTE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOTE is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOTE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How HOTE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in HOTE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,404.
Words starting with HOTE
13 longer words begin with HOTE.
Words ending in HOTE
4 words end in HOTE. Useful as a back hook: play HOTE onto a word already on the board.
Words with HOTE inside
8 words contain HOTE in the middle. Words that start with HOTE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in HOTE
Common questions about HOTE
- Is HOTE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOTE, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOTE worth?
- HOTE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOTE?
- HOTE takes 3 hooks: 1 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of HOTE:
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