HOUGHS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. HOUGHS 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 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
h4o1u1g2h4s1
Depends on the listHOUGHS · 6 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
6letters
2hooks available
1 in 3,104 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept HOUGHS?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.17
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%3.83%
Our own measure of how useful HOUGHS is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOUGHS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How HOUGHS scores
Scrabble h4o1u1g2h4s1 13
Words with Friends h3o1u2g3h3s1 13
Face value of the 6 tiles in HOUGHS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,104 thousand.
Anagrams of HOUGHS
The 6 tiles of HOUGHS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in HOUGHS
hoghs12 hough12 sough9 hogh11 hohs10 hush10 gosh8 gush8 hogs8 hugs8 shog8 sugh8 ughs8 huso7 sugo5 hoh9 huh9 shh9 hog7 hug7 ugh7 hos6 ohs6 ohu6 sho6 soh6 suh6 gos4 gus4 sog4 sug4 ugs4 ous3 sou3 ho5 oh5 sh5 uh5 go3 gu3
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Common questions about HOUGHS
- Is HOUGHS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOUGHS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOUGHS worth?
- HOUGHS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOUGHS?
- HOUGHS takes 2 hooks: 2 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HOUGHS:
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