HOUF is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. HOUF 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
h4o1u1f4
Depends on the listHOUF · 4 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
4letters
2hooks available
1 in 30,635odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept HOUF?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.5
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4%
Our own measure of how useful HOUF is to know. It scores 10 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOUF
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOUF scores
Scrabble h4o1u1f4 10
Words with Friends h3o1u2f4 10
Face value of the 4 tiles in HOUF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 30,635.
Words starting with HOUF
7 longer words begin with HOUF.
Shorter words from the letters in HOUF
Common questions about HOUF
- Is HOUF valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HOUF is not in it.
- How many points is HOUF worth?
- HOUF is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOUF?
- HOUF takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of HOUF:
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