HOUSEFLY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. HOUSEFLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
h4o1u1s1e1f4l1y4
PlayableHOUSEFLY · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept HOUSEFLY?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.75%
Our own measure of how useful HOUSEFLY is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOUSEFLY
No single letter turns HOUSEFLY into another word.
How HOUSEFLY scores
Scrabble h4o1u1s1e1f4l1y4 17
Words with Friends h3o1u2s1e1f4l2y3 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in HOUSEFLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HOUSEFLY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HOUSEFLY
- All 8 letters of HOUSEFLY are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in HOUSEFLY
fleshy15 flushy15 shelfy15 floush12 foleys12 foyles12 housey12 hoyles12 flouse9 foules9 housel9 flesh11 fleys11 flosh11 fluey11 flush11 foley11 foyle11 fyles11 holey11 hosey11 houfs11 hoyle11 hyles11 lushy11 selfy11 shelf11 shoyu11 floes8 flues8 foule8 fouls8 fuels8 fusel8 helos8 holes8 hosel8 house8 hules8 lousy8
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Common questions about HOUSEFLY
- Is HOUSEFLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOUSEFLY, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOUSEFLY worth?
- HOUSEFLY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOUSEFLY?
- No single letter can be added to HOUSEFLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HOUSEFLY:
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