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Is HOWDY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, HOWDY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HOWDY mean?

  1. noun

    an expression of greeting

    “every morning they exchanged polite hellos”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

15

Scrabble

13

Words With Friends

5

Letters

H (4) + O (1) + W (4) + D (2) + Y (4) = 15 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 HOWDY

HOWDY 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 HOWDY

The 19 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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