HORROR is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. HORROR 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 HORROR?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HORROR is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HORROR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
horrorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HORROR scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in HORROR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 3 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,064 thousand.
What does HORROR mean in Scrabble?
noun
A feeling of intense fear, shock or disgust, or a person, event or thing that causes such a feeling.
Horror is stronger than ordinary fear, because it mixes dread with revulsion at something deeply wrong. The word comes from a Latin verb meaning to bristle, and the old sense of hair standing on end still colours it. As a genre label, horror covers stories and films built to frighten the audience, from ghost tales to monster movies. In casual speech it can be used playfully for a badly behaved child or a hideous outfit.
How HORROR is used
Used both seriously, for real shocking events, and lightly, as an exaggeration.
- She stared in horror as the water rose over the steps.
- The film is a classic of the horror genre.
- He recoiled in horror from the sight of the wreck.
- The horror of the war stayed with him for the rest of his life.
- That new wallpaper is an absolute horror.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HORROR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HORROR
1 longer words begin with HORROR.
Shorter words from the letters in HORROR
Common questions about HORROR
- Is HORROR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HORROR, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HORROR worth?
- HORROR is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HORROR mean?
- A feeling of intense fear, shock or disgust, or a person, event or thing that causes such a feeling.
- What letters can be added to HORROR?
- HORROR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HORROR:
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