HOVING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. HOVING 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
h4o1v4i1n1g2
Depends on the listHOVING · 6 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 229,948odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept HOVING?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.17
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful HOVING is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOVING
Front hooks — 1
shovingBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How HOVING scores
Scrabble h4o1v4i1n1g2 13
Words with Friends h3o1v5i1n2g3 15
Face value of the 6 tiles in HOVING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
Shorter words from the letters in HOVING
vinho11 hoing9 hongi9 ohing9 hing8 hong8 nigh8 honi7 vino7 ingo5 ghi7 gov7 hog7 vig7 vog7 hin6 hoi6 hon6 noh6 vin6 von6 gin4 gio4 gon4 ing4 nog4 ion3 hi5 ho5 oh5 gi3 go3 in2 io2 no2 oi2 on2
Common questions about HOVING
- Is HOVING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HOVING is not in it.
- How many points is HOVING worth?
- HOVING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOVING?
- HOVING takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HOVING:
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