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Is HOODING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, HOODING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HOODING mean?

Hooding is a form of HOOD.

  1. noun

    an aggressive and violent young criminal

  2. noun

    a protective covering that is part of a plant

  3. noun

    (slang) a neighborhood

  4. noun

    a tubular attachment used to keep stray light out of the lens of a camera

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
13
Letters
7

H (4) + O (1) + O (1) + D (2) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 12 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for HOODING

HOODING has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from HOODING

The 51 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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