Is “Howdy” a Scrabble word?
Yes
HOWDY
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 Howdy
/ˈhaʊdi/
noun
1.A wife, a midwife.
verb
1.To greet informally, especially by saying "howdy"
interjection
1.An informal greeting used in the South of the USA.
“Howdy folks, and welcome to our ninth annual chili cookoff!”