HOUMUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. HOUMUS 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HOUMUS?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOUMUS is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOUMUS
No single letter turns HOUMUS into another word.
How HOUMUS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in HOUMUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,552 thousand.
Anagrams of HOUMUS
The 6 tiles of HOUMUS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with HOUMUS
1 longer words begin with HOUMUS.
Shorter words from the letters in HOUMUS
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Common questions about HOUMUS
- Is HOUMUS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HOUMUS is not in it.
- How many points is HOUMUS worth?
- HOUMUS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOUMUS?
- No single letter can be added to HOUMUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HOUMUS:
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