HOYED is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. HOYED 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 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
h4o1y4e1d2
Depends on the listHOYED · 5 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 49,015odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept HOYED?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.4
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.6%
Our own measure of how useful HOYED is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOYED
No single letter turns HOYED into another word.
How HOYED scores
Scrabble h4o1y4e1d2 12
Words with Friends h3o1y3e1d2 10
Face value of the 5 tiles in HOYED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 49,015.
Shorter words from the letters in HOYED
hyed11 yodh11 hoed8 ohed8 yode8 hey9 hoy9 hye9 yeh9 dey7 doh7 doy7 dye7 edh7 hed7 hod7 yod7 hoe6 oye6 doe4 ode4 eh5 he5 ho5 oh5 oy5 ye5 yo5 de3 do3 ed3 od3 oe2
Common questions about HOYED
- Is HOYED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOYED, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOYED worth?
- HOYED is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOYED?
- No single letter can be added to HOYED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of HOYED:
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