HOXES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. HOXES 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HOXES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOXES is to know. It scores 15 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOXES
No single letter turns HOXES into another word.
How HOXES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in HOXES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 98,031.
What does HOXES mean in Scrabble?
HOXES is the present-tense form of HOX used with he, she and it.
HOX(verb) — To hamstring an animal or person by cutting the tendons at the back of the leg.
Shorter words from the letters in HOXES
Common questions about HOXES
- Is HOXES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HOXES is not in it.
- How many points is HOXES worth?
- HOXES is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOXES?
- No single letter can be added to HOXES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of HOXES:
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