HUIAS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. HUIAS 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 8 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept HUIAS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HUIAS is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HUIAS
No single letter turns HUIAS into another word.
How HUIAS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in HUIAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
What stands out about HUIAS
- HUIAS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does HUIAS mean in Scrabble?
HUIAS is the plural of HUIA.
HUIA(noun) — An extinct New Zealand bird known for the striking difference between the male and female beak shapes.
Shorter words from the letters in HUIAS
Common questions about HUIAS
- Is HUIAS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HUIAS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HUIAS worth?
- HUIAS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HUIAS?
- No single letter can be added to HUIAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of HUIAS:
Open HUIAS in the Word Finder