HOUDAH is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. HOUDAH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HOUDAH?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOUDAH is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOUDAH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
houdahsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOUDAH scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in HOUDAH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,035 thousand.
What stands out about HOUDAH
- HOUDAH begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does HOUDAH mean in Scrabble?
noun
A seat, usually covered by a canopy, fixed on the back of an elephant or camel for riders.
A houdah is the carrying seat strapped to the back of a large animal, so that passengers can ride in shade and relative comfort. The grand versions seen in old pictures of Indian processions and hunts were richly decorated, while plain ones served hunters and travellers. Houdah is a spelling variant of the form howdah, which comes through Arabic.
How HOUDAH is used
Historical and travel writing; howdah is the more usual spelling.
- The prince rode in a golden houdah on the lead elephant.
- A canopy of silk shaded the houdah from the sun.
- They climbed a ladder to reach the houdah.
- The hunter fired from the houdah at the edge of the grass.
- An old painting shows a houdah swaying above the crowd.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HOUDAH and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HOUDAH
1 longer words begin with HOUDAH.
Shorter words from the letters in HOUDAH
Common questions about HOUDAH
- Is HOUDAH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOUDAH, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOUDAH worth?
- HOUDAH is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HOUDAH mean?
- A seat, usually covered by a canopy, fixed on the back of an elephant or camel for riders.
- What letters can be added to HOUDAH?
- HOUDAH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HOUDAH:
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