Is “Hovel” a Scrabble word?
Yes
HOVEL
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary
Valid in these dictionaries
SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Meaning of Hovel
/ˈhɒvəl/
noun
1.An open shed for sheltering cattle, or protecting produce, etc., from the weather.
2.A poor cottage; a small, mean house; a hut.
3.In the manufacture of porcelain, a large, conical brick structure around which the firing kilns are grouped.
verb
1.To put in a hovel; to shelter.
2.To construct a chimney so as to prevent smoking, by making two of the more exposed walls higher than the others, or making an opening on one side near the top.