HOTELLING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. HOTELLING 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 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept HOTELLING?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOTELLING is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOTELLING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hotellingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOTELLING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in HOTELLING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HOTELLING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HOTELLING
1 longer words begin with HOTELLING.
Shorter words from the letters in HOTELLING
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Common questions about HOTELLING
- Is HOTELLING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOTELLING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOTELLING worth?
- HOTELLING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOTELLING?
- HOTELLING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HOTELLING:
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