HOUSTONIA is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 12 points
Yes for Scrabble. HOUSTONIA is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
h4o1u1s1t1o1n1i1a1
PlayableHOUSTONIA · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HOUSTONIA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.22%
Our own measure of how useful HOUSTONIA is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOUSTONIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
houstoniasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOUSTONIA scores
Scrabble h4o1u1s1t1o1n1i1a1 12
Words with Friends h3o1u2s1t1o1n2i1a1 13
Face value of the 9 tiles in HOUSTONIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HOUSTONIA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HOUSTONIA
1 longer words begin with HOUSTONIA.
Shorter words from the letters in HOUSTONIA
atishoo10 inhaust10 insooth10 unshoot10 haints9 haunts9 hiatus9 hinaus9 hutias9 shanti9 sunhat9 tonish9 unhats9 unshot9 nostoi6 outsin6 tauons6 toison6 tuinas6 ustion6 ahint8 hains8 haint8 hants8 hauns8 haunt8 hiant8 hinau8 hints8 hoast8 hoist8 hoons8 hoots8 hosta8 houts8 huias8 hunts8 hutia8 nashi8 noahs8
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Common questions about HOUSTONIA
- Is HOUSTONIA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HOUSTONIA is not in it.
- How many points is HOUSTONIA worth?
- HOUSTONIA is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOUSTONIA?
- HOUSTONIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HOUSTONIA:
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