HOWTOWDIE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points

It depends on the list you play by. HOWTOWDIE 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 19 points. Words with Friends does accept it.

Which word lists accept HOWTOWDIE?

Word power: 36 / 100

Our own measure of how useful HOWTOWDIE is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for HOWTOWDIE

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How HOWTOWDIE scores

Face value of the 9 tiles in HOWTOWDIE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HOWTOWDIE has to be built on the board across turns.

Anagrams of HOWTOWDIE

The 9 tiles of HOWTOWDIE in a different order — 1 found.

Words starting with HOWTOWDIE

1 longer words begin with HOWTOWDIE.

Shorter words from the letters in HOWTOWDIE

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Common questions about HOWTOWDIE

Is HOWTOWDIE valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOWTOWDIE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is HOWTOWDIE worth?

HOWTOWDIE is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to HOWTOWDIE?

HOWTOWDIE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.