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Is HOOVES a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HOOVES mean?

Hooves is a form of HOOF.

  1. noun

    the foot of an ungulate mammal

  2. noun

    the horny covering of the end of the foot in ungulate mammals

  3. verb

    walk

    “let's hoof it to the disco”

  4. verb

    dance in a professional capacity

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

12

Words With Friends

6

Letters

H (4) + O (1) + O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 12 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 HOOVES

HOOVES 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 HOOVES

The 31 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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