HOUFFS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. HOUFFS 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HOUFFS?
| 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 HOUFFS is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOUFFS
No single letter turns HOUFFS into another word.
How HOUFFS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in HOUFFS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,656 thousand.
What does HOUFFS mean in Scrabble?
HOUFFS is the present-tense form of HOUFF used with he, she and it.
HOUFF(noun) — A place, especially a tavern or shelter, that a person visits often and regards as a favourite haunt.
Shorter words from the letters in HOUFFS
Common questions about HOUFFS
- Is HOUFFS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HOUFFS is not in it.
- How many points is HOUFFS worth?
- HOUFFS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOUFFS?
- No single letter can be added to HOUFFS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HOUFFS:
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