HUNT is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. HUNT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HUNT?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HUNT is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HUNT
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HUNT scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in HUNT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,615.
What does HUNT mean in Scrabble?
verb
To search for and pursue animals or people with the intent to catch or kill them.
People hunt for many reasons, including gathering food, controlling animal populations, or sport. The word can also describe a broader search, such as when someone hunts for a lost object or a job.
How HUNT is used
Used both literally for chasing animals and figuratively for searching.
- The wolves hunt in packs to bring down larger prey.
- She spent the weekend hunting for a new apartment.
- Local hunters hunt deer only during the autumn season.
- The cat hunted quietly through the tall grass.
- They hunt for bargains every time a sale begins.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HUNT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HUNT
20 longer words begin with HUNT.
Words ending in HUNT
8 words end in HUNT. Useful as a back hook: play HUNT onto a word already on the board.
Words with HUNT inside
Showing 24 of 53 words that contain HUNT somewhere in the middle. Words that start with HUNT are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in HUNT
Common questions about HUNT
- Is HUNT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HUNT, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HUNT worth?
- HUNT is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HUNT mean?
- To search for and pursue animals or people with the intent to catch or kill them.
- What letters can be added to HUNT?
- HUNT takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of HUNT:
Open HUNT in the Word Finder