HOWRE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. HOWRE 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HOWRE?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOWRE is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOWRE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
howresChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOWRE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in HOWRE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 32,677.
Anagrams of HOWRE
The 5 tiles of HOWRE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with HOWRE
1 longer words begin with HOWRE.
Shorter words from the letters in HOWRE
Common questions about HOWRE
- Is HOWRE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HOWRE is not in it.
- How many points is HOWRE worth?
- HOWRE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOWRE?
- HOWRE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of HOWRE:
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