HAMBONES is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. HAMBONES 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.
h4a1m3b3o1n1e1s1
PlayableHAMBONES · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept HAMBONES?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.62%
Our own measure of how useful HAMBONES is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HAMBONES
No single letter turns HAMBONES into another word.
How HAMBONES scores
Scrabble h4a1m3b3o1n1e1s1 15
Words with Friends h3a1m4b4o1n2e1s1 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in HAMBONES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HAMBONES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HAMBONES
- All 8 letters of HAMBONES are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in HAMBONES
bonhams14 hambone14 hebonas12 hoseman12 ambones11 bemoans11 abmhos13 abohms13 bonham13 ashmen11 boheas11 hamose11 hansom11 hebona11 mahoes11 manehs11 obeahs11 bemoan10 manebs10 beanos8 manoes8 abmho12 abohm12 basho10 bohea10 haems10 hames10 homas10 homes10 mahoe10 maneh10 mensh10 obeah10 saheb10 shame10 shmoe10 ambos9 beams9 bemas9 besom9
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Common questions about HAMBONES
- Is HAMBONES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HAMBONES, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HAMBONES worth?
- HAMBONES is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HAMBONES?
- No single letter can be added to HAMBONES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HAMBONES:
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