HOYDENISM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. HOYDENISM 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HOYDENISM?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOYDENISM is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOYDENISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hoydenismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOYDENISM scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in HOYDENISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HOYDENISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HOYDENISM
- All 9 letters of HOYDENISM are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of HOYDENISM
The 9 tiles of HOYDENISM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with HOYDENISM
1 longer words begin with HOYDENISM.
Shorter words from the letters in HOYDENISM
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Common questions about HOYDENISM
- Is HOYDENISM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HOYDENISM is not in it.
- How many points is HOYDENISM worth?
- HOYDENISM is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOYDENISM?
- HOYDENISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HOYDENISM:
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