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Is HOOF a Scrabble Word?

Yes, HOOF is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and a verb, most often meaning “the foot of an ungulate mammal”.

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Is HOOF a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. HOOF is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
4
Scrabble
10 pts
Words With Friends
9 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
99th percentile

HOOF meaning and definition

HOOF has 4 common senses and works as a noun and a verb. The most common meaning is listed first.

HOOF as a noun

  1. The foot of an ungulate mammal.
  2. The horny covering of the end of the foot in ungulate mammals.

HOOF as a verb

  1. Walk.
  2. Dance in a professional capacity.

HOOF Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

HOOF scores 10 in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is H, worth 4 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
H43
O11
O11
F44
Total109

HOOF on premium squares

On a double word square HOOF scores 20 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 30. Putting H on a triple letter square instead adds 8 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 4 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of HOOF

No other word uses exactly the letters in HOOF.

Unscramble HOOF: 9 words from its letters

The letters H, O, O, F make 9 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first.

  • ho5
  • oh5
  • ooh6
  • foh9
  • hoo6
  • of5
  • oho6
  • oo2
  • oof6

Words like HOOF

One-letter changes to HOOF, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in HOOF

  • hook11
  • hoot7
  • roof7
  • hoop9
  • goof8
  • hood8
  • poof9
  • woof10
  • coof9
  • hoon7
  • hoor7
  • houf10
  • howf13
  • loof7
  • yoof10

Add one letter to HOOF

  • choof13
  • hoofs11
  • whoof14

Remove one letter from HOOF

  • hoo6
  • oof6

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HOOF word facts

HOOF is a 4-letter word with 3 distinct letters: 2 vowels (O) and 2 consonants, with O repeated. It starts with H and ends with F. By corpus frequency, HOOF is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters H, O, O, F on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 4 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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HOOF Scrabble word FAQ

Is HOOF a Scrabble word?

Yes. HOOF is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does HOOF mean?

HOOF is used as a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “the foot of an ungulate mammal”.

How many points is HOOF worth in Scrabble?

HOOF is worth 10 points in Scrabble: H (4) + O (1) + O (1) + F (4). On a double word square it scores 20, and on a triple word square 30.

How many points is HOOF in Words With Friends?

HOOF is worth 9 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does HOOF have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in HOOF, but 9 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in HOOF?

You can make 9 shorter words from the letters in HOOF, including HO, OH, OOH and FOH.

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