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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

11

Scrabble

11

Words With Friends

5

Letters

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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