HUTIA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. HUTIA 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.
h4u1t1i1a1
Depends on the listHUTIA · 5 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 8 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
8points in Words with Friends
5letters
1hook available
1 in 19,364odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept HUTIA?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful HUTIA is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HUTIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hutiasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HUTIA scores
Scrabble h4u1t1i1a1 8
Words with Friends h3u2t1i1a1 8
Face value of the 5 tiles in HUTIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 19,364.
Words starting with HUTIA
1 longer words begin with HUTIA.
Shorter words from the letters in HUTIA
haut7 huia7 aitu4 ahi6 hai6 hat6 hit6 hui6 hut6 ait3 ita3 tai3 tau3 tui3 uta3 ah5 ha5 hi5 uh5 ai2 at2 it2 ta2 ti2 ut2
Common questions about HUTIA
- Is HUTIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HUTIA, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HUTIA worth?
- HUTIA is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HUTIA?
- HUTIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of HUTIA:
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