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Hood

h 4o 1o 1d 2

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 4 letters · Common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does hood mean?

noun

  1. an aggressive and violent young criminal

    Synonymshoodlumgoonpunkthugtough

  2. a protective covering that is part of a plant

    Synonymscap

  3. (slang) a neighborhood

  4. a tubular attachment used to keep stray light out of the lens of a camera

    Synonymslens hood

  5. (falconry) a leather covering for a hawk's head

  6. metal covering leading to a vent that exhausts smoke or fumes

    Synonymsexhaust hood

verb

  1. cover with a hood

    “The bandits were hooded”

Is HOOD a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is HOOD worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
h 4o 1o 1d 2

Words With Friends

7 pts
h 3o 1o 1d 2

Wordfeud

8 pts
h 4o 1o 1d 2

NYT Crossplay

7 pts
h 3o 1o 1d 2

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in HOOD

Hooks for HOOD

Add one letter to the front or back of HOOD to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

hoodshoody

Words that end like HOOD

Common words that share the ending -OOD, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

foodgoodstoodmoodwoodbloodfloodbroodunderstoodmisunderstooddogwoodplywoodseafoodfirewoodhardwooddriftwoodwithstoodcottonwoodchildhoodlikelihoodboyhoodmanhoodgirlhoodadulthood
All words ending in -OOD

Hood: quick answers

Is HOOD a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. HOOD is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is HOOD worth?
HOOD scores 8 points in Scrabble, 7 in Words With Friends, 8 in Wordfeud and 7 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does hood mean?
As a noun, hood means “an aggressive and violent young criminal”. It has 7 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in HOOD?
You can make 11 shorter words from HOOD, such as DOH, HOD, HOO, OHO. See the full list.