HOUMOUSES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. HOUMOUSES 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HOUMOUSES?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOUMOUSES is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOUMOUSES
No single letter turns HOUMOUSES into another word.
How HOUMOUSES scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in HOUMOUSES, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HOUMOUSES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HOUMOUSES mean in Scrabble?
HOUMOUSES is a form of HOUMOUS (its plural or a verb form).
Shorter words from the letters in HOUMOUSES
Showing 40 of 165. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about HOUMOUSES
- Is HOUMOUSES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HOUMOUSES is not in it.
- How many points is HOUMOUSES worth?
- HOUMOUSES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOUMOUSES?
- No single letter can be added to HOUMOUSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HOUMOUSES:
Open HOUMOUSES in the Word Finder