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Is HOUNDS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, HOUNDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HOUNDS mean?

Hounds is a form of HOUND.

  1. noun

    any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears

  2. noun

    someone who is morally reprehensible

    “you dirty dog”

  3. verb

    pursue or chase relentlessly

    “The hunters traced the deer into the woods”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

10

Scrabble

11

Words With Friends

6

Letters

H (4) + O (1) + U (1) + N (1) + D (2) + S (1) = 10 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 HOUNDS

HOUNDS 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.

Anagrams of HOUNDS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from HOUNDS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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