HOYDENHOOD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. HOYDENHOOD 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HOYDENHOOD?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOYDENHOOD is to know. It scores 21 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOYDENHOOD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hoydenhoodsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOYDENHOOD scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in HOYDENHOOD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HOYDENHOOD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HOYDENHOOD
1 longer words begin with HOYDENHOOD.
Shorter words from the letters in HOYDENHOOD
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Common questions about HOYDENHOOD
- Is HOYDENHOOD valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HOYDENHOOD is not in it.
- How many points is HOYDENHOOD worth?
- HOYDENHOOD is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOYDENHOOD?
- HOYDENHOOD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HOYDENHOOD:
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