HOVERFLY is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. HOVERFLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
h4o1v4e1r1f4l1y4
PlayableHOVERFLY · 8 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept HOVERFLY?
| 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%2.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.75%
Our own measure of how useful HOVERFLY is to know. It scores 20 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOVERFLY
No single letter turns HOVERFLY into another word.
How HOVERFLY scores
Scrabble h4o1v4e1r1f4l1y4 20
Words with Friends h3o1v5e1r1f4l2y3 20
Face value of the 8 tiles in HOVERFLY, 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 | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HOVERFLY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HOVERFLY
- All 8 letters of HOVERFLY 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 HOVERFLY
flyover16 overfly16 overly12 volery12 ferly11 flory11 flyer11 foley11 foyer11 foyle11 holey11 hovel11 hover11 hoyle11 lovey11 refly11 forel8 lover8 fley10 fyle10 hery10 holy10 hove10 hyle10 levy10 ryfe10 very10 felo7 floe7 flor7 fore7 froe7 helo7 herl7 hero7 hoer7 hole7 hore7 lehr7 levo7
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Common questions about HOVERFLY
- Is HOVERFLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOVERFLY, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOVERFLY worth?
- HOVERFLY is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOVERFLY?
- No single letter can be added to HOVERFLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HOVERFLY:
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