HOUTINGS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points

It depends on the list you play by. HOUTINGS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.

Which word lists accept HOUTINGS?

Word power: 39 / 100

Our own measure of how useful HOUTINGS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for HOUTINGS

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How HOUTINGS scores

Face value of the 8 tiles in HOUTINGS, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HOUTINGS has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about HOUTINGS

• All 8 letters of HOUTINGS are different — nothing repeats.
• The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of HOUTINGS

The 8 tiles of HOUTINGS in a different order — 2 found.

Shorter words from the letters in HOUTINGS

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Common questions about HOUTINGS

Is HOUTINGS valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOUTINGS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is HOUTINGS worth?

HOUTINGS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to HOUTINGS?

HOUTINGS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.