EARTHWORM is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. EARTHWORM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EARTHWORM?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EARTHWORM is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EARTHWORM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
earthwormsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EARTHWORM scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in EARTHWORM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EARTHWORM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does EARTHWORM mean in Scrabble?
noun
A long, soft, segmented worm that burrows through soil and feeds on decaying plant matter.
Gardeners welcome the earthworm because its tunnels let air and water reach plant roots. An earthworm also pulls leaves underground, which slowly enriches the soil.
How EARTHWORM is used
Earthworm is the ordinary name for the garden worm seen after heavy rain.
- After the storm an earthworm lay stretched across the wet path.
- Each earthworm in the compost heap helps turn scraps into rich soil.
- The boy kept an earthworm in a jar to watch it dig.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EARTHWORM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of EARTHWORM
The 9 tiles of EARTHWORM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with EARTHWORM
1 longer words begin with EARTHWORM.
Shorter words from the letters in EARTHWORM
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Common questions about EARTHWORM
- Is EARTHWORM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EARTHWORM, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EARTHWORM worth?
- EARTHWORM is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EARTHWORM mean?
- A long, soft, segmented worm that burrows through soil and feeds on decaying plant matter.
- What letters can be added to EARTHWORM?
- EARTHWORM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of EARTHWORM:
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