HOWDYING is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. HOWDYING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
h4o1w4d2y4i1n1g2
PlayableHOWDYING · 8 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept HOWDYING?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.38
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.5%
Our own measure of how useful HOWDYING is to know. It scores 19 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOWDYING
No single letter turns HOWDYING into another word.
How HOWDYING scores
Scrabble h4o1w4d2y4i1n1g2 19
Words with Friends h3o1w4d2y3i1n2g3 19
Face value of the 8 tiles in HOWDYING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HOWDYING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HOWDYING
- All 8 letters of HOWDYING are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in HOWDYING
whingy16 dinghy14 hoying13 yowing13 dowing11 howdy15 whiny14 downy12 hying12 hyoid12 windy12 wingy12 dingy10 dying10 dhoni9 hoing9 hongi9 indow9 ohing9 owing9 wongi9 yogin9 dingo7 doing7 dhow11 whid11 whig11 whod11 wynd11 yodh11 yogh11 nowy10 whin10 whio10 winy10 dogy9 gowd9 down8 dyno8 gnow8
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Common questions about HOWDYING
- Is HOWDYING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOWDYING, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOWDYING worth?
- HOWDYING is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOWDYING?
- No single letter can be added to HOWDYING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HOWDYING:
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