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Is HOODWINKS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, HOODWINKS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HOODWINKS mean?

Hoodwinks is a form of HOODWINK.

  1. verb

    influence by slyness

  2. verb

    conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end

    “He bamboozled his professors into thinking that he knew the subject well”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

20

Scrabble

20

Words With Friends

9

Letters

H (4) + O (1) + O (1) + D (2) + W (4) + I (1) + N (1) + K (5) + S (1) = 20 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 HOODWINKS

HOODWINKS 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 HOODWINKS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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