HOWTOWDIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. HOWTOWDIES 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 20 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept HOWTOWDIES?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOWTOWDIES is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOWTOWDIES
No single letter turns HOWTOWDIES into another word.
How HOWTOWDIES scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in HOWTOWDIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| w | 2 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HOWTOWDIES has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of HOWTOWDIES
The 10 tiles of HOWTOWDIES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in HOWTOWDIES
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Common questions about HOWTOWDIES
- Is HOWTOWDIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOWTOWDIES, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOWTOWDIES worth?
- HOWTOWDIES is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOWTOWDIES?
- No single letter can be added to HOWTOWDIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HOWTOWDIES:
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