HOWZAT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. HOWZAT 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 21 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept HOWZAT?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOWZAT is to know. It scores 21 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOWZAT
No single letter turns HOWZAT into another word.
How HOWZAT scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in HOWZAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 689,845.
What stands out about HOWZAT
- HOWZAT scores 21 points, more than twice the average for a 6-letter word (10.5).
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in HOWZAT
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Common questions about HOWZAT
- Is HOWZAT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOWZAT, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOWZAT worth?
- HOWZAT is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOWZAT?
- No single letter can be added to HOWZAT to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HOWZAT:
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