HEWABLE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. HEWABLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HEWABLE?
| 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: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HEWABLE is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HEWABLE
Front hooks — 1
chewableBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How HEWABLE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HEWABLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 842,149.
What does HEWABLE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
rare
Able to be cut or shaped with an axe, chisel or similar striking tool.
Hewable is built from the verb hew, to chop or carve with forceful blows. It is used for materials that give way to such work, such as soft stone or green timber, rather than for anything cut with a saw.
How HEWABLE is used
Hewable is an uncommon word, found mainly in descriptions of building stone and timber.
- The soft sandstone was easily hewable with simple iron tools.
- Green oak is more hewable than seasoned wood, which is why the carpenters used it fresh.
- The builders chose a hewable limestone for the carved doorway.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HEWABLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in HEWABLE
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Common questions about HEWABLE
- Is HEWABLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HEWABLE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HEWABLE worth?
- HEWABLE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HEWABLE mean?
- Able to be cut or shaped with an axe, chisel or similar striking tool.
- What letters can be added to HEWABLE?
- HEWABLE takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HEWABLE:
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