HOWS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. HOWS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HOWS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOWS is to know. It scores 10 from 4 tiles, takes 5 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOWS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How HOWS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in HOWS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 30,635.
What stands out about HOWS
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of HOWS
The 4 tiles of HOWS in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with HOWS
4 longer words begin with HOWS.
Words ending in HOWS
24 words end in HOWS. Useful as a back hook: play HOWS onto a word already on the board.
Words with HOWS inside
7 words contain HOWS in the middle. Words that start with HOWS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in HOWS
Common questions about HOWS
- Is HOWS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOWS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOWS worth?
- HOWS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOWS?
- HOWS takes 5 hooks: 4 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of HOWS:
Open HOWS in the Word Finder