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Is HOOK a Scrabble Word?

Yes, HOOK is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “fasten with a hook”.

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Is HOOK a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. HOOK is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 10 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
11 pts
Words With Friends
10 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
100th percentile

HOOK meaning and definition

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

HOOK as a verb

  1. Fasten with a hook.
  2. Rip off; ask an unreasonable price.
  3. Make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle.

HOOK as a noun

  1. A catch for locking a door.

HOOK Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

HOOK scores 11 in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is K, worth 5 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
H43
O11
O11
K55
Total1110

HOOK on premium squares

On a double word square HOOK scores 22 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 33. Putting K on a triple letter square instead adds 10 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 HOOK

No other word uses exactly the letters in HOOK.

Shorter words hiding in HOOK

The letters H, O, O, K make 7 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble HOOK: all 7 words.

  • ho5
  • ko6
  • oh5
  • ooh6
  • hoo6
  • oho6
  • oo2

Words like HOOK

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

Change one letter in HOOK

Add one letter to HOOK

  • hooks12
  • hooky15
  • shook12
  • chook14
  • hooka12

Remove one letter from HOOK

  • hoo6

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HOOK word facts

HOOK 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 K. By corpus frequency, HOOK is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters H, O, O, K 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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HOOK Scrabble word FAQ

Is HOOK a Scrabble word?

Yes. HOOK is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does HOOK mean?

HOOK is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “fasten with a hook”.

How many points is HOOK worth in Scrabble?

HOOK is worth 11 points in Scrabble: H (4) + O (1) + O (1) + K (5). On a double word square it scores 22, and on a triple word square 33.

How many points is HOOK in Words With Friends?

HOOK is worth 10 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does HOOK have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in HOOK, but 7 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in HOOK?

You can make 7 shorter words from the letters in HOOK, including HO, KO, OH and OOH.

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