HOUMUSES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. HOUMUSES 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HOUMUSES?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOUMUSES is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOUMUSES
No single letter turns HOUMUSES into another word.
How HOUMUSES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HOUMUSES, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HOUMUSES has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of HOUMUSES
The 8 tiles of HOUMUSES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in HOUMUSES
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Common questions about HOUMUSES
- Is HOUMUSES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HOUMUSES is not in it.
- How many points is HOUMUSES worth?
- HOUMUSES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOUMUSES?
- No single letter can be added to HOUMUSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HOUMUSES:
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