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Is HOODS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, HOODS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HOODS mean?

Hoods 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

9

Scrabble

8

Words With Friends

5

Letters

H (4) + O (1) + O (1) + D (2) + S (1) = 9 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 HOODS

HOODS 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 HOODS

The 26 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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