HOVELLERS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. HOVELLERS 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HOVELLERS?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOVELLERS is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOVELLERS
Front hooks — 1
shovellersBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How HOVELLERS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in HOVELLERS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HOVELLERS has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of HOVELLERS
The 9 tiles of HOVELLERS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in HOVELLERS
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Common questions about HOVELLERS
- Is HOVELLERS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HOVELLERS is not in it.
- How many points is HOVELLERS worth?
- HOVELLERS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOVELLERS?
- HOVELLERS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HOVELLERS:
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