DEERHORN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. DEERHORN is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DEERHORN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEERHORN is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEERHORN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
deerhornsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEERHORN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DEERHORN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEERHORN has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of DEERHORN
The 8 tiles of DEERHORN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DEERHORN
1 longer words begin with DEERHORN.
Shorter words from the letters in DEERHORN
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Common questions about DEERHORN
- Is DEERHORN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DEERHORN is not in it.
- How many points is DEERHORN worth?
- DEERHORN is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEERHORN?
- DEERHORN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DEERHORN:
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