HOYLE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. HOYLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HOYLE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOYLE is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOYLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hoylesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOYLE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in HOYLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 49,015.
What does HOYLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A book or standard set out as the accepted authority on the rules of a card or other game.
The word grew out of the phrase according to Hoyle, meaning strictly by the accepted rules, and it now stands on its own as a general term for a rule book treated as the last word on how a game should be played. Calling something a hoyle marks it as the reference players trust over any looser house rule.
How HOYLE is used
Mostly heard inside the fixed phrase according to Hoyle, but usable as a plain noun for the rule book itself.
- The club kept a battered hoyle behind the bar to settle arguments.
- He quoted the hoyle to prove the deal was misplayed.
- Every table in the tournament had its own copy of the hoyle.
- She checked the hoyle before allowing the unusual bid.
- The old hoyle listed variants that modern players had forgotten.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HOYLE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of HOYLE
The 5 tiles of HOYLE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with HOYLE
1 longer words begin with HOYLE.
Shorter words from the letters in HOYLE
Common questions about HOYLE
- Is HOYLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOYLE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOYLE worth?
- HOYLE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HOYLE mean?
- A book or standard set out as the accepted authority on the rules of a card or other game.
- What letters can be added to HOYLE?
- HOYLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of HOYLE:
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