HOUSEBOAT is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. HOUSEBOAT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HOUSEBOAT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOUSEBOAT is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOUSEBOAT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
houseboatsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOUSEBOAT scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in HOUSEBOAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HOUSEBOAT has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of HOUSEBOAT
The 9 tiles of HOUSEBOAT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with HOUSEBOAT
3 longer words begin with HOUSEBOAT.
Shorter words from the letters in HOUSEBOAT
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Common questions about HOUSEBOAT
- Is HOUSEBOAT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOUSEBOAT, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOUSEBOAT worth?
- HOUSEBOAT is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOUSEBOAT?
- HOUSEBOAT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HOUSEBOAT:
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