HOVERINGLY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. HOVERINGLY 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 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HOVERINGLY?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOVERINGLY is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOVERINGLY
No single letter turns HOVERINGLY into another word.
How HOVERINGLY scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in HOVERINGLY, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HOVERINGLY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HOVERINGLY
- All 10 letters of HOVERINGLY 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 HOVERINGLY
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Common questions about HOVERINGLY
- Is HOVERINGLY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HOVERINGLY is not in it.
- How many points is HOVERINGLY worth?
- HOVERINGLY is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOVERINGLY?
- No single letter can be added to HOVERINGLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HOVERINGLY:
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