Is HOVERCRAFT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HOVERCRAFT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HOVERCRAFT mean?
- noun
a craft capable of moving over water or land on a cushion of air created by jet engines
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
10
Letters
H (4) + O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + C (3) + R (1) + A (1) + F (4) + T (1) = 21 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 HOVERCRAFT
Single letters that turn HOVERCRAFT 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 HOVERCRAFT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- overarch16
- archfoe15
- chafer14
- cavorter13
- farther13
- favorer13
- frother13
- overfar13
- overfat13
- chafe13
- fetch13
- havoc13
- vetch13
- charter12
- crafter12
- crofter12
- overact12
- rechart12
- refract12
- trochar12
- father12
- fervor12
- hafter12
- thrave12
- throve12
- trefah12
- chef12
- archer11
- avocet11
- carver11
- cavort11
- charro11
- chorea11
- corvet11
- covert11
- craver11
- factor11
- farcer11
- forcer11
- hector11
- ochrea11
- octave11
- orache11
- rachet11
- rochet11
- rotche11
- tocher11
- troche11
- vector11
- faver11
- favor11
- forth11
- fovea11
- froth11
- haver11
- hover11
- carve10
- caver10
- chare10
- charr10
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