4 letters · 8 words
Unscramble HOBO
HOBO is itself a valid word in both Scrabble and Words With Friends, worth 9 points and 9 respectively on plain squares. Rearranged and shortened, the same 4 letters make 8 words in total, from 4 letters down to two. No other word uses all 4 letters, which makes it a safe rack to hold. The highest scoring option is HOBO at 9 points in Scrabble. A professional tramp; one who spends his life traveling from place to place, esp. by stealing rides on trains, and begging for a living. -- Ho"bo*ism (#), n.
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Scores shown are the bare tile values. Premium squares, and the fifty point bonus for using all seven tiles, are not included because they depend on where the word lands. More on that here.