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Is HOWLS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, HOWLS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HOWLS mean?

Howls is a form of HOWL.

  1. noun

    a long loud emotional utterance

    “he gave a howl of pain”

  2. verb

    emit long loud cries

    “wail in self-pity”

  3. noun

    the long plaintive cry of a hound or a wolf

  4. noun

    a loud sustained noise resembling the cry of a hound

    “the howl of the wind made him restless”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
11
Letters
5

H (4) + O (1) + W (4) + L (1) + S (1) = 11 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 HOWLS

HOWLS 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 HOWLS

The 26 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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