BULLHORN is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. BULLHORN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BULLHORN?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BULLHORN is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BULLHORN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bullhornsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BULLHORN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BULLHORN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BULLHORN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does BULLHORN mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A handheld device with a built-in amplifier that makes a voice carry across a crowd.
Police, coaches and protest organisers use a bullhorn when a normal voice would be lost in noise. It is the American name for what British speakers often call a loudhailer.
How BULLHORN is used
Everyday American word; British usage prefers loudhailer or megaphone.
- The coach shouted instructions through a bullhorn.
- An officer raised the bullhorn and asked the crowd to step back.
- She carried a bullhorn to the rally.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BULLHORN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BULLHORN
1 longer words begin with BULLHORN.
Shorter words from the letters in BULLHORN
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Common questions about BULLHORN
- Is BULLHORN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BULLHORN, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BULLHORN worth?
- BULLHORN is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BULLHORN mean?
- A handheld device with a built-in amplifier that makes a voice carry across a crowd.
- What letters can be added to BULLHORN?
- BULLHORN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BULLHORN:
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