HOUSEBOY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. HOUSEBOY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
h4o1u1s1e1b3o1y4
PlayableHOUSEBOY · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HOUSEBOY?
| 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: 44 / 100
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.25%
Our own measure of how useful HOUSEBOY is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOUSEBOY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
houseboysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOUSEBOY scores
Scrabble h4o1u1s1e1b3o1y4 16
Words with Friends h3o1u2s1e1b4o1y3 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in HOUSEBOY, 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 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HOUSEBOY has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HOUSEBOY
1 longer words begin with HOUSEBOY.
Shorter words from the letters in HOUSEBOY
hooeys12 housey12 hoboes11 bushy13 hooey11 hosey11 shoyu11 bohos10 boohs10 bousy10 boyos10 buoys10 hobos10 obeys10 syboe10 house8 sooey8 youse8 boose7 bouse7 oboes7 heys10 hoys10 hyes10 beys9 boho9 bohs9 booh9 bosh9 boyo9 boys9 buoy9 bush9 busy9 buys9 byes9 hobo9 hobs9 hubs9 obey9
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Common questions about HOUSEBOY
- Is HOUSEBOY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOUSEBOY, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOUSEBOY worth?
- HOUSEBOY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOUSEBOY?
- HOUSEBOY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HOUSEBOY:
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