HOUNGAN is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. HOUNGAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HOUNGAN?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOUNGAN is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOUNGAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
houngansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOUNGAN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HOUNGAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 617,576.
What does HOUNGAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A male priest of the Haitian vodou religion.
The houngan leads ceremonies, communicates with the spirits and often serves as healer and adviser to his community. A female priest holds a parallel role under the title mambo.
How HOUNGAN is used
Houngan is used in accounts of Haitian religion and culture.
- The houngan led the villagers in song and drumming.
- A houngan was consulted before the harvest.
- She wrote her thesis on a houngan in Port-au-Prince.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HOUNGAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HOUNGAN
1 longer words begin with HOUNGAN.
Shorter words from the letters in HOUNGAN
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Common questions about HOUNGAN
- Is HOUNGAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOUNGAN, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOUNGAN worth?
- HOUNGAN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HOUNGAN mean?
- A male priest of the Haitian vodou religion.
- What letters can be added to HOUNGAN?
- HOUNGAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HOUNGAN:
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