What does HOAX mean?
HOAX is a valid word in the ENABLE word game list, worth 14 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words With Friends.
- Pronunciation
- /hoʊks/
- Letters
- 4
- Scrabble score
- 14
- Words With Friends score
- 13
- How common
- Fairly common
Meaning
noun
- something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
verb
- subject to a playful hoax or joke
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
hoaxed17hoaxes16hoaxing18
Anagrams of HOAX
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside HOAX
7 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
Related
Questions
Is HOAX a Scrabble word?
HOAX is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Official tournament dictionaries differ slightly, so check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.
How many points is HOAX worth?
HOAX is worth 14 points with Scrabble letter values and 13 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from HOAX?
7 other words, including OH, AH, HA and HO.