HOWFED is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. HOWFED 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HOWFED?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOWFED is to know. It scores 16 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOWFED
No single letter turns HOWFED into another word.
How HOWFED scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in HOWFED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 388,038.
What does HOWFED mean in Scrabble?
HOWFED is the past tense or past participle of HOWF.
HOWF(noun) — A favourite haunt, especially a public house.
Shorter words from the letters in HOWFED
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Common questions about HOWFED
- Is HOWFED valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HOWFED is not in it.
- How many points is HOWFED worth?
- HOWFED is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOWFED?
- No single letter can be added to HOWFED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HOWFED:
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