HOUNDSTOOTH is valid in North America, not in Collins — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. HOUNDSTOOTH is in the North American lists but not in Collins, so it stands in a US or Canadian game and can be challenged anywhere else. Worth 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept HOUNDSTOOTH?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOUNDSTOOTH is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOUNDSTOOTH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
houndstoothsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOUNDSTOOTH scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in HOUNDSTOOTH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HOUNDSTOOTH has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HOUNDSTOOTH
- HOUNDSTOOTH begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with HOUNDSTOOTH
1 longer words begin with HOUNDSTOOTH.
Shorter words from the letters in HOUNDSTOOTH
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Common questions about HOUNDSTOOTH
- Is HOUNDSTOOTH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOUNDSTOOTH, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOUNDSTOOTH worth?
- HOUNDSTOOTH is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOUNDSTOOTH?
- HOUNDSTOOTH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of HOUNDSTOOTH:
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