HOWFING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. HOWFING 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HOWFING?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOWFING is to know. It scores 17 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOWFING
No single letter turns HOWFING into another word.
How HOWFING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HOWFING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,544 thousand.
What does HOWFING mean in Scrabble?
HOWFING is the -ing form (present participle) of HOWF.
HOWF(noun) — A favourite haunt, especially a public house.
Shorter words from the letters in HOWFING
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Common questions about HOWFING
- Is HOWFING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HOWFING is not in it.
- How many points is HOWFING worth?
- HOWFING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOWFING?
- No single letter can be added to HOWFING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HOWFING:
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