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.
Which word lists accept HOYED?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
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
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.
What does HOYED mean in Scrabble?
HOYED is the past tense or past participle of HOY.
HOY(interjection) — A call used to attract attention, especially at sea.
Shorter words from the letters in HOYED
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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