AUNTHOOD is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. AUNTHOOD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AUNTHOOD?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AUNTHOOD is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AUNTHOOD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
aunthoodsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AUNTHOOD scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in AUNTHOOD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AUNTHOOD has to be built on the board across turns.
What does AUNTHOOD mean in Scrabble?
noun
rare
The state or condition of being an aunt.
Aunthood stresses the role itself, with its mix of affection, advice and spoiling, rather than any particular aunt. It follows the pattern of motherhood and fatherhood. People tend to use it in warm or humorous contexts.
How AUNTHOOD is used
Aunthood is an uncommon noun used when writing about the role of aunts.
- She embraced aunthood with enthusiasm and a drawer full of toys.
- Aunthood came to him late in life.
- The essay celebrated aunthood as a special kind of family bond.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AUNTHOOD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with AUNTHOOD
1 longer words begin with AUNTHOOD.
Shorter words from the letters in AUNTHOOD
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Common questions about AUNTHOOD
- Is AUNTHOOD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AUNTHOOD, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AUNTHOOD worth?
- AUNTHOOD is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AUNTHOOD mean?
- The state or condition of being an aunt.
- What letters can be added to AUNTHOOD?
- AUNTHOOD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of AUNTHOOD:
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