HOWKERS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. HOWKERS 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 HOWKERS?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOWKERS is to know. It scores 17 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOWKERS
No single letter turns HOWKERS into another word.
How HOWKERS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HOWKERS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,737 thousand.
What does HOWKERS mean in Scrabble?
HOWKERS is the plural of HOWKER.
Shorter words from the letters in HOWKERS
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Common questions about HOWKERS
- Is HOWKERS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HOWKERS is not in it.
- How many points is HOWKERS worth?
- HOWKERS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOWKERS?
- No single letter can be added to HOWKERS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HOWKERS:
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