Is HOODLUMS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HOODLUMS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HOODLUMS mean?
Hoodlums is a form of HOODLUM.
- noun
an aggressive and violent young criminal
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 14
- Words With Friends
- 16
- Letters
- 8
H (4) + O (1) + O (1) + D (2) + L (1) + U (1) + M (3) + S (1) = 14 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 HOODLUMS
HOODLUMS 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 HOODLUMS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hoodlum13
- sholom11
- should10
- holms10
- homos10
- mohos10
- duomos9
- modulo9
- moulds9
- holds9
- hoods9
- holm9
- homo9
- homs9
- hums9
- mhos9
- moho9
- mosh9
- mush9
- ohms9
- shmo9
- dooms8
- doums8
- duomo8
- holos8
- modus8
- molds8
- moods8
- mould8
- shool8
- sodom8
- dohs8
- dosh8
- hods8
- hold8
- hood8
- shod8
- hom8
- hum8
- mho8
- ohm8
- looms7
- mools7
- osmol7
- slomo7
- solum7
- doms7
- doom7
- doum7
- holo7
- hols7
- lush7
- mods7
- mold7
- mood7
- muds7
- oohs7
- shoo7
- shul7
- doh7
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