HOUTS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. HOUTS 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HOUTS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOUTS is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOUTS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How HOUTS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in HOUTS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 49,015.
What stands out about HOUTS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 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 HOUTS
The 5 tiles of HOUTS in a different order — 3 found.
Words ending in HOUTS
16 words end in HOUTS. Useful as a back hook: play HOUTS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in HOUTS
Common questions about HOUTS
- Is HOUTS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HOUTS is not in it.
- How many points is HOUTS worth?
- HOUTS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOUTS?
- HOUTS takes 2 hooks: 2 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of HOUTS:
Open HOUTS in the Word Finder