HOUMOUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. HOUMOUS 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 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
h4o1u1m3o1u1s1
Depends on the listHOUMOUS · 7 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
7letters
0hooks available
1 in 5,955 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept HOUMOUS?
| 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: 46 / 100
46WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.71
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%4.57%
Our own measure of how useful HOUMOUS is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOUMOUS
No single letter turns HOUMOUS into another word.
How HOUMOUS scores
Scrabble h4o1u1m3o1u1s1 12
Words with Friends h3o1u2m4o1u2s1 14
Face value of the 7 tiles in HOUMOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 5,955 thousand.
Words starting with HOUMOUS
1 longer words begin with HOUMOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in HOUMOUS
houmus11 humous11 homos10 humus10 mohos10 homo9 homs9 hums9 mhos9 moho9 mosh9 mush9 ohms9 shmo9 huso7 oohs7 shoo7 soho7 moos6 mous6 muso6 ooms6 soom6 soum6 sumo6 umus6 hom8 hum8 mho8 ohm8 hoo6 hos6 oho6 ohs6 ohu6 ooh6 sho6 soh6 suh6 moo5
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Common questions about HOUMOUS
- Is HOUMOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOUMOUS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOUMOUS worth?
- HOUMOUS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOUMOUS?
- No single letter can be added to HOUMOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HOUMOUS:
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