HAMSTER is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. HAMSTER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HAMSTER?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HAMSTER is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HAMSTER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hamstersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HAMSTER scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HAMSTER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What does HAMSTER mean in Scrabble?
noun
A hamster is a small burrowing rodent with a short tail and large cheek pouches.
Children keep a hamster as a pet and watch it stuff food into its cheeks and run for hours on a wheel. Wild ones come from Europe and Asia and store food in underground burrows.
How HAMSTER is used
Hamster is common as a pet name for this rodent.
- The hamster spent the whole night running on its wheel.
- She cleaned the cage and gave the hamster fresh seeds.
- A wild hamster can carry grain a long way in its cheeks.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HAMSTER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HAMSTER
1 longer words begin with HAMSTER.
Shorter words from the letters in HAMSTER
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Common questions about HAMSTER
- Is HAMSTER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HAMSTER, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HAMSTER worth?
- HAMSTER is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HAMSTER mean?
- A hamster is a small burrowing rodent with a short tail and large cheek pouches.
- What letters can be added to HAMSTER?
- HAMSTER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HAMSTER:
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