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Is HOOVER a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HOOVER mean?

  1. noun

    United States industrialist who manufactured vacuum cleaners (1849-1932)

  2. noun

    United States lawyer who was director of the FBI for 48 years (1895-1972)

  3. noun

    31st President of the United States; in 1929 the stock market crashed and the economy collapsed and Hoover was defeated for reelection by Franklin Roosevelt (1874-1964)

  4. noun

    a kind of vacuum cleaner

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

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Words With Friends

6

Letters

H (4) + O (1) + O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) = 12 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

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

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 HOOVER

Single letters that turn HOOVER into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks1

Words you can make from HOOVER

The 25 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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