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Is HOYLE a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HOYLE mean?

  1. noun

    an English astrophysicist and advocate of the steady state theory of cosmology; described processes of nucleosynthesis inside stars (1915-2001)

  2. noun

    English writer on card games (1672-1769)

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
10
Letters
5

H (4) + O (1) + Y (4) + L (1) + E (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 HOYLE

Single letters that turn HOYLE 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

Anagrams of HOYLE

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from HOYLE

The 21 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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