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.
h4o1w4d2a1h4
PlayableHOWDAH · 6 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 2,070 thousandodds of drawing this rack
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
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.67
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.5%
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
Scrabble h4o1w4d2a1h4 16
Words with Friends h3o1w4d2a1h3 14
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
Words starting with HOWDAH
1 longer words begin with HOWDAH.
Shorter words from the letters in HOWDAH
dhow11 whod11 hoha10 whoa10 woah10 odah8 woad8 hah9 haw9 hoh9 how9 wah9 wha9 who9 dah7 daw7 doh7 dow7 had7 hod7 wad7 hao6 hoa6 ado4 oda4 ah5 aw5 ha5 ho5 oh5 ow5 wo5 ad3 da3 do3 od3
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 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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