Is HOUR a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HOUR is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 7 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HOUR mean?
- noun
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
“the job will take more than an hour”
- noun
clock time
“the hour is getting late”
- noun
a special and memorable period
“it was their finest hour”
- noun
distance measured by the time taken to cover it
“we live an hour from the airport”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
7
Scrabble
7
Words With Friends
4
Letters
H (4) + O (1) + U (1) + R (1) = 7 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 HOUR
Single letters that turn HOUR into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Words you can make from HOUR
The 6 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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