HOVES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. HOVES 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HOVES?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOVES is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOVES
Front hooks — 1
shovesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How HOVES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in HOVES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 49,015.
Anagrams of HOVES
The 5 tiles of HOVES in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in HOVES
3 words end in HOVES. Useful as a back hook: play HOVES onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in HOVES
Common questions about HOVES
- Is HOVES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HOVES is not in it.
- How many points is HOVES worth?
- HOVES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOVES?
- HOVES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of HOVES:
Open HOVES in the Word Finder