HOYING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. HOYING 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 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
h4o1y4i1n1g2
Depends on the listHOYING · 6 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 229,948odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept HOYING?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.17
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful HOYING is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOYING
No single letter turns HOYING into another word.
How HOYING scores
Scrabble h4o1y4i1n1g2 13
Words with Friends h3o1y3i1n2g3 13
Face value of the 6 tiles in HOYING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
Shorter words from the letters in HOYING
hying12 hoing9 hongi9 ohing9 yogin9 yogh11 gyno8 hing8 hong8 nigh8 yogi8 honi7 yoni7 ingo5 hoy9 ghi7 goy7 hog7 ygo7 hin6 hoi6 hon6 noh6 noy6 ony6 yin6 yon6 gin4 gio4 gon4 ing4 nog4 ion3 hi5 ho5 ny5 oh5 oy5 yi5 yo5
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Common questions about HOYING
- Is HOYING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOYING, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOYING worth?
- HOYING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOYING?
- No single letter can be added to HOYING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HOYING:
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