HOARSE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. HOARSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HOARSE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOARSE is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOARSE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How HOARSE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in HOARSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 28,744.
What stands out about HOARSE
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does HOARSE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Having a rough, harsh or croaking voice, often because of a sore throat or too much shouting.
A hoarse voice sounds scratchy and low, as though the vocal cords were swollen or strained. A cold, a long day of cheering at a match or a night of loud singing will all leave a person hoarse by the morning. The word can also describe a sound that is itself rough, such as the hoarse cry of a crow. It comes from an old Germanic root meaning rough or grating.
How HOARSE is used
Used for voices and calls; it is often paired with verbs of speaking, as in "shout oneself hoarse".
- By the end of the concert the whole crowd was hoarse.
- A hoarse whisper was all he could manage after the flu.
- The crow gave a hoarse cry and flapped away over the field.
- She shouted herself hoarse trying to reach the boat.
- His hoarse laugh filled the small kitchen.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HOARSE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of HOARSE
The 6 tiles of HOARSE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with HOARSE
9 longer words begin with HOARSE.
Shorter words from the letters in HOARSE
Showing 40 of 122. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about HOARSE
- Is HOARSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOARSE, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOARSE worth?
- HOARSE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HOARSE mean?
- Having a rough, harsh or croaking voice, often because of a sore throat or too much shouting.
- What letters can be added to HOARSE?
- HOARSE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HOARSE:
Open HOARSE in the Word Finder