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.
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
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
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.
What does HOVING mean in Scrabble?
HOVING is the -ing form (present participle) of HOVE.
HOVE(verb) — To heave — the past form, chiefly nautical.
Shorter words from the letters in HOVING
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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