GOREHOUND is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. GOREHOUND 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept GOREHOUND?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GOREHOUND is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GOREHOUND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gorehoundsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GOREHOUND scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in GOREHOUND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GOREHOUND has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GOREHOUND
1 longer words begin with GOREHOUND.
Shorter words from the letters in GOREHOUND
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Common questions about GOREHOUND
- Is GOREHOUND valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GOREHOUND is not in it.
- How many points is GOREHOUND worth?
- GOREHOUND is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GOREHOUND?
- GOREHOUND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GOREHOUND:
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