OHIA is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. OHIA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OHIA?
| 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 OHIA is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OHIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ohiasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OHIA scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in OHIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,026.
What does OHIA mean in Scrabble?
noun
regional
A flowering tree native to Hawaii, known for its bright red or orange blossoms.
The ohia tree is often the first plant to grow on fresh lava fields, making it important in Hawaiian ecology. Its flowers, called lehua, hold deep cultural meaning in Hawaiian tradition and folklore.
How OHIA is used
Used in botany and in writing about Hawaiian nature and culture.
- Bright red flowers covered the ohia tree on the hillside.
- Hikers admired the ohia growing along the lava field.
- The ohia is often the first tree to appear after an eruption.
- Local legends tell stories about the ohia and its blossoms.
- Birds gathered nectar from the ohia flowers each morning.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OHIA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OHIA
1 longer words begin with OHIA.
Shorter words from the letters in OHIA
Common questions about OHIA
- Is OHIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OHIA, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OHIA worth?
- OHIA is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OHIA mean?
- A flowering tree native to Hawaii, known for its bright red or orange blossoms.
- What letters can be added to OHIA?
- OHIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of OHIA:
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