HOUGHING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. HOUGHING 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 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept HOUGHING?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOUGHING is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOUGHING
No single letter turns HOUGHING into another word.
How HOUGHING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HOUGHING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HOUGHING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HOUGHING mean in Scrabble?
HOUGHING is the -ing form (present participle) of HOUGH.
HOUGH(verb) — To disable a person or animal by cutting the tendons behind the knee or hock.
Shorter words from the letters in HOUGHING
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Common questions about HOUGHING
- Is HOUGHING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOUGHING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOUGHING worth?
- HOUGHING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOUGHING?
- No single letter can be added to HOUGHING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HOUGHING:
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