HOYLES is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. HOYLES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
h4o1y4l1e1s1
PlayableHOYLES · 6 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 194,019odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept HOYLES?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.33%
Our own measure of how useful HOYLES is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOYLES
No single letter turns HOYLES into another word.
How HOYLES scores
Scrabble h4o1y4l1e1s1 12
Words with Friends h3o1y3l2e1s1 11
Face value of the 6 tiles in HOYLES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 194,019.
Shorter words from the letters in HOYLES
holey11 hosey11 hoyle11 hyles11 helos8 holes8 hosel8 sheol8 soyle8 heys10 holy10 hoys10 hyes10 hyle10 helo7 hoes7 hole7 hols7 hose7 leys7 losh7 loys7 lyes7 lyse7 oyes7 shoe7 sley7 lose4 oles4 sloe4 sole4 hey9 hoy9 hye9 shy9 yeh9 ehs6 hes6 hoe6 hos6
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Common questions about HOYLES
- Is HOYLES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOYLES, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOYLES worth?
- HOYLES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOYLES?
- No single letter can be added to HOYLES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HOYLES:
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