HOWKER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. HOWKER 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 HOWKER?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOWKER is to know. It scores 16 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOWKER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
howkersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOWKER scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in HOWKER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 517,384.
Words starting with HOWKER
1 longer words begin with HOWKER.
Shorter words from the letters in HOWKER
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Common questions about HOWKER
- Is HOWKER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HOWKER is not in it.
- How many points is HOWKER worth?
- HOWKER is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOWKER?
- HOWKER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HOWKER:
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