WIVEHOOD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. WIVEHOOD 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept WIVEHOOD?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WIVEHOOD is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WIVEHOOD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
wivehoodsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WIVEHOOD scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in WIVEHOOD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WIVEHOOD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with WIVEHOOD
1 longer words begin with WIVEHOOD.
Shorter words from the letters in WIVEHOOD
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Common questions about WIVEHOOD
- Is WIVEHOOD valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and WIVEHOOD is not in it.
- How many points is WIVEHOOD worth?
- WIVEHOOD is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WIVEHOOD?
- WIVEHOOD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of WIVEHOOD:
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