HOTTENTOT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. HOTTENTOT 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HOTTENTOT?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOTTENTOT is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOTTENTOT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hottentotsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOTTENTOT scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in HOTTENTOT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 4 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HOTTENTOT has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HOTTENTOT
- The letter T appears four times in HOTTENTOT.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with HOTTENTOT
1 longer words begin with HOTTENTOT.
Shorter words from the letters in HOTTENTOT
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Common questions about HOTTENTOT
- Is HOTTENTOT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HOTTENTOT is not in it.
- How many points is HOTTENTOT worth?
- HOTTENTOT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOTTENTOT?
- HOTTENTOT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HOTTENTOT:
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