Is HOOTENANNIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HOOTENANNIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
15
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
12
Letters
H (4) + O (1) + O (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + A (1) + N (1) + N (1) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 15 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.
Definition
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See the definition of HootenanniesHooks for HOOTENANNIES
HOOTENANNIES 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 HOOTENANNIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- nonhistone13
- theanines12
- theanine11
- atishoo10
- ethanes10
- ethions10
- histone10
- sheitan10
- sthenia10
- tannish10
- theines10
- toeshoe10
- tonnish10
- ashine9
- ethane9
- ethion9
- ethnos9
- haints9
- hasten9
- hennas9
- honans9
- honest9
- ninths9
- saithe9
- shanti9
- shenai9
- snathe9
- soothe9
- thanes9
- theine9
- theins9
- tonish9
- enations8
- neonates8
- santonin8
- sonatine8
- ashen8
- ethos8
- haets8
- haint8
- hanse8
- hants8
- haste8
- hates8
- heats8
- heist8
- henna8
- hents8
- hints8
- hoise8
- hoist8
- honan8
- hones8
- hoots8
- hosen8
- hosta8
- neath8
- ninth8
- oaths8
- ohias8
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