HOUNDFISHES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. HOUNDFISHES 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 21 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept HOUNDFISHES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOUNDFISHES is to know. It scores 21 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOUNDFISHES
No single letter turns HOUNDFISHES into another word.
How HOUNDFISHES scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in HOUNDFISHES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HOUNDFISHES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HOUNDFISHES mean in Scrabble?
HOUNDFISHES is the plural of HOUNDFISH.
Shorter words from the letters in HOUNDFISHES
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Common questions about HOUNDFISHES
- Is HOUNDFISHES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOUNDFISHES, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOUNDFISHES worth?
- HOUNDFISHES is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOUNDFISHES?
- No single letter can be added to HOUNDFISHES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of HOUNDFISHES:
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