HOVELING is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. HOVELING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
h4o1v4e1l1i1n1g2
PlayableHOVELING · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HOVELING?
| 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: 44 / 100
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.75%
Our own measure of how useful HOVELING is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOVELING
Front hooks — 1
shovelingBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How HOVELING scores
Scrabble h4o1v4e1l1i1n1g2 15
Words with Friends h3o1v5e1l2i1n2g3 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in HOVELING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HOVELING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HOVELING
- All 8 letters of HOVELING 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 HOVELING
helving14 hoving13 heling10 hoeing10 holing10 loving10 voling10 eloign7 legion7 hovel11 hoven11 vinho11 ehing9 given9 glove9 hinge9 hogen9 hoing9 hongi9 neigh9 ogive9 ohing9 vogie9 envoi8 helio8 levin8 liven8 lovie8 novel8 olive8 ovine8 voile8 ingle6 ligne6 lingo6 logie6 login6 longe6 eloin5 olein5
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Common questions about HOVELING
- Is HOVELING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOVELING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOVELING worth?
- HOVELING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOVELING?
- HOVELING takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HOVELING:
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