PAHOEHOE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PAHOEHOE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PAHOEHOE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PAHOEHOE is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PAHOEHOE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pahoehoesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PAHOEHOE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PAHOEHOE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PAHOEHOE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PAHOEHOE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A type of hardened lava with a smooth, billowy or ropy surface.
The name pahoehoe comes from Hawaiian, where it is contrasted with the rough, jagged lava called aa. Pahoehoe forms when fluid lava cools quickly on top and keeps moving underneath.
How PAHOEHOE is used
Pahoehoe is a geology term borrowed from Hawaiian.
- We walked across a field of black pahoehoe near the crater.
- The pahoehoe had cooled into smooth ropes.
- Pahoehoe is easier to cross than the sharp lava called aa.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PAHOEHOE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PAHOEHOE
1 longer words begin with PAHOEHOE.
Shorter words from the letters in PAHOEHOE
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Common questions about PAHOEHOE
- Is PAHOEHOE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PAHOEHOE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PAHOEHOE worth?
- PAHOEHOE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PAHOEHOE mean?
- A type of hardened lava with a smooth, billowy or ropy surface.
- What letters can be added to PAHOEHOE?
- PAHOEHOE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PAHOEHOE:
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