HABERGEON is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. HABERGEON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HABERGEON?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HABERGEON is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HABERGEON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
habergeonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HABERGEON scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in HABERGEON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HABERGEON has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HABERGEON mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A sleeveless coat of chain mail, shorter than a hauberk, worn by medieval soldiers.
The habergeon gave a fighter protection of the chest and back while leaving the arms free to swing a weapon. Writers sometimes use the word loosely for any mail shirt, though strictly it was the lighter, smaller relative of the hauberk.
How HABERGEON is used
Appears in historical and fantasy writing about medieval armour.
- The squire polished the knight's habergeon until the rings shone.
- Under his surcoat he wore a habergeon of fine mail.
- A habergeon was cheaper and lighter than a full hauberk.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HABERGEON and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HABERGEON
1 longer words begin with HABERGEON.
Shorter words from the letters in HABERGEON
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Common questions about HABERGEON
- Is HABERGEON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HABERGEON, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HABERGEON worth?
- HABERGEON is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HABERGEON mean?
- A sleeveless coat of chain mail, shorter than a hauberk, worn by medieval soldiers.
- What letters can be added to HABERGEON?
- HABERGEON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HABERGEON:
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