HENBANE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. HENBANE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HENBANE?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HENBANE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HENBANE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
henbanesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HENBANE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HENBANE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 449,146.
What does HENBANE mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A poisonous Eurasian plant of the nightshade family with sticky, hairy leaves and an unpleasant smell.
Every part of henbane is toxic, and old herbal books describe it as both a medicine and a danger. Its narcotic properties made it a staple of folklore about witches and potions.
How HENBANE is used
Found mostly in botany, herbal history, and stories about poisons.
- The herbalist warned the children never to touch the henbane growing by the wall.
- Henbane was once used to ease pain, though a small excess could kill.
- A sticky, foul-smelling henbane plant grew at the edge of the field.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HENBANE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HENBANE
1 longer words begin with HENBANE.
Shorter words from the letters in HENBANE
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Common questions about HENBANE
- Is HENBANE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HENBANE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HENBANE worth?
- HENBANE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HENBANE mean?
- A poisonous Eurasian plant of the nightshade family with sticky, hairy leaves and an unpleasant smell.
- What letters can be added to HENBANE?
- HENBANE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HENBANE:
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