HOWZIT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. HOWZIT 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.
h4o1w4z10i1t1
Depends on the listHOWZIT · 6 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 689,845odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept HOWZIT?
| 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
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%3.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.67%
Our own measure of how useful HOWZIT 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 HOWZIT
No single letter turns HOWZIT into another word.
How HOWZIT scores
Scrabble h4o1w4z10i1t1 21
Words with Friends h3o1w4z10i1t1 20
Face value of the 6 tiles in HOWZIT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 689,845.
What stands out about HOWZIT
- HOWZIT 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 HOWZIT
whiz19 whio10 whit10 whot10 with10 thio7 wiz15 zho15 tiz12 zit12 how9 who9 hit6 hoi6 hot6 owt6 tho6 tow6 two6 wit6 wot6 zo11 hi5 ho5 oh5 ow5 wo5 io2 it2 oi2 ti2 to2
Common questions about HOWZIT
- Is HOWZIT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOWZIT, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOWZIT worth?
- HOWZIT is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOWZIT?
- No single letter can be added to HOWZIT to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HOWZIT:
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