HOVEAS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. HOVEAS 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HOVEAS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOVEAS is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOVEAS
No single letter turns HOVEAS into another word.
How HOVEAS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in HOVEAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 86,231.
What does HOVEAS mean in Scrabble?
HOVEAS is the plural of HOVEA.
HOVEA(noun) — An Australian evergreen shrub grown for its clusters of small purple or blue pea-shaped flowers.
Shorter words from the letters in HOVEAS
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Common questions about HOVEAS
- Is HOVEAS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HOVEAS is not in it.
- How many points is HOVEAS worth?
- HOVEAS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOVEAS?
- No single letter can be added to HOVEAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HOVEAS:
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