EARSHOT is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. EARSHOT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EARSHOT?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EARSHOT is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EARSHOT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
earshotsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EARSHOT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in EARSHOT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 64,331.
What stands out about EARSHOT
- The same 7 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 EARSHOT mean in Scrabble?
noun
The distance within which a sound can be heard.
People say something is out of earshot when they want privacy, and within earshot when a conversation might be overheard. The idea is borrowed from the old measure of a bowshot.
How EARSHOT is used
The word earshot almost always appears in the phrases within earshot or out of earshot.
- Wait until the guests are out of earshot.
- Nobody was within earshot when she spoke.
- The children played just beyond earshot.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EARSHOT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of EARSHOT
The 7 tiles of EARSHOT in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with EARSHOT
1 longer words begin with EARSHOT.
Shorter words from the letters in EARSHOT
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Common questions about EARSHOT
- Is EARSHOT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EARSHOT, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EARSHOT worth?
- EARSHOT is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EARSHOT mean?
- The distance within which a sound can be heard.
- What letters can be added to EARSHOT?
- EARSHOT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of EARSHOT:
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