HOWDIE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. HOWDIE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
h4o1w4d2i1e1
PlayableHOWDIE · 6 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
6letters
2hooks available
1 in 86,231odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept HOWDIE?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.17
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.17%
Our own measure of how useful HOWDIE is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOWDIE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOWDIE scores
Scrabble h4o1w4d2i1e1 13
Words with Friends h3o1w4d2i1e1 12
Face value of the 6 tiles in HOWDIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 86,231.
Words starting with HOWDIE
2 longer words begin with HOWDIE.
Shorter words from the letters in HOWDIE
dowie9 hoied9 dhow11 whid11 whod11 howe10 whio10 heid8 hide8 hied8 hoed8 ohed8 owed8 weid8 wide8 owie7 hew9 how9 who9 dew7 doh7 dow7 edh7 hed7 hid7 hod7 wed7 hie6 hoe6 hoi6 owe6 wei6 woe6 dei4 die4 doe4 ide4 ode4 eh5 ew5
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Common questions about HOWDIE
- Is HOWDIE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOWDIE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOWDIE worth?
- HOWDIE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOWDIE?
- HOWDIE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HOWDIE:
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