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Hoosegow

h 4o 1o 1s 1e 1g 2o 1w 4

About 3 syllables

noun · 8 letters · Uncommon

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

What does hoosegow mean?

noun

  1. slang for a jail

    Synonymshoosgow

Is HOOSEGOW 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 HOOSEGOW worth?

Scrabble

15 pts
h 4o 1o 1s 1e 1g 2o 1w 4

Words With Friends

15 pts
h 3o 1o 1s 1e 1g 3o 1w 4

Wordfeud

16 pts
h 4o 1o 1s 1e 1g 3o 1w 4

NYT Crossplay

17 pts
h 3o 1o 1s 1e 1g 4o 1w 5

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

Words from the letters in HOOSEGOW

Hooks for HOOSEGOW

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

hoosegows

Hoosegow: quick answers

Is HOOSEGOW a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. HOOSEGOW is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is HOOSEGOW worth?
HOOSEGOW scores 15 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does hoosegow mean?
As a noun, hoosegow means “slang for a jail”.
What words can you make with the letters in HOOSEGOW?
You can make 79 shorter words from HOOSEGOW, such as HOOSGOW, HOWES, HOWSO, WHOSE. See the full list.