HOWDAH is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. HOWDAH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HOWDAH?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOWDAH is to know. It scores 16 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOWDAH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
howdahsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOWDAH scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in HOWDAH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,070 thousand.
What stands out about HOWDAH
- HOWDAH begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does HOWDAH mean in Scrabble?
noun
A carriage with seats for two or more people, carried on an elephant's back, often with a canopy against the sun.
Once used for royal processions and tiger hunts in India, the howdah was made of wood and decorated with cloth and metal. Tourists may still ride in one at some festivals.
How HOWDAH is used
Associated with South Asia and with colonial-era travel writing.
- The prince sat in a golden howdah on the elephant.
- Visitors climbed into the howdah by a small ladder.
- The howdah swayed with every step of the animal.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HOWDAH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HOWDAH
1 longer words begin with HOWDAH.
Shorter words from the letters in HOWDAH
Common questions about HOWDAH
- Is HOWDAH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOWDAH, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOWDAH worth?
- HOWDAH is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HOWDAH mean?
- A carriage with seats for two or more people, carried on an elephant's back, often with a canopy against the sun.
- What letters can be added to HOWDAH?
- HOWDAH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HOWDAH:
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