HOVERCRAFT is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. HOVERCRAFT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
h4o1v4e1r1c3r1a1f4t1
PlayableHOVERCRAFT · 10 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HOVERCRAFT?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.1
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful HOVERCRAFT is to know. It scores 21 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOVERCRAFT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hovercraftsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOVERCRAFT scores
Scrabble h4o1v4e1r1c3r1a1f4t1 21
Words with Friends h3o1v5e1r1c4r1a1f4t1 22
Face value of the 10 tiles in HOVERCRAFT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HOVERCRAFT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HOVERCRAFT
1 longer words begin with HOVERCRAFT.
Shorter words from the letters in HOVERCRAFT
overarch16 cavorter13 archfoe15 charver15 farther13 favorer13 frother13 overfar13 overfat13 charter12 crafter12 crofter12 forecar12 overact12 rechart12 refract12 torcher12 trochar12 acroter9 creator9 reactor9 chafer14 fratch14 varech14 father12 fervor12 fother12 hafter12 thrave12 throve12 trefah12 archer11 avocet11 carver11 cavort11 charet11 charro11 chorea11 corvet11 covert11
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Common questions about HOVERCRAFT
- Is HOVERCRAFT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOVERCRAFT, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOVERCRAFT worth?
- HOVERCRAFT is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOVERCRAFT?
- HOVERCRAFT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HOVERCRAFT:
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