Is HOVERFLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HOVERFLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
20
Scrabble
—
Words With Friends
8
Letters
H (4) + O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + F (4) + L (1) + Y (4) = 20 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.
Definition
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See the definition of HoverflyHooks for HOVERFLY
HOVERFLY 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 HOVERFLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- flyover16
- overfly16
- overly12
- volery12
- ferly11
- flyer11
- foley11
- foyer11
- holey11
- hovel11
- hover11
- hoyle11
- lovey11
- refly11
- fley10
- holy10
- hove10
- levy10
- very10
- feh9
- fey9
- fly9
- foh9
- foy9
- fry9
- hey9
- hoy9
- yeh9
- lover8
- floe7
- fore7
- froe7
- helo7
- herl7
- hero7
- hoer7
- hole7
- lehr7
- levo7
- lory7
- love7
- lyre7
- over7
- oyer7
- rely7
- rolf7
- rove7
- vole7
- yore7
- elf6
- fer6
- foe6
- for6
- fro6
- her6
- hoe6
- lev6
- ley6
- lye6
- ref6
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