HIRSUTE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. HIRSUTE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HIRSUTE?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HIRSUTE is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HIRSUTE
No single letter turns HIRSUTE into another word.
How HIRSUTE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HIRSUTE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 128,662.
What does HIRSUTE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
formal
Covered with a lot of hair, especially on the body or face.
Hirsute is a polite or humorous way to say hairy, and it often points to a beard or heavy body hair. In biology the word hirsute can also describe plants whose stems or leaves carry coarse, stiff hairs.
How HIRSUTE is used
Hirsute is chosen for a slightly literary or playful tone instead of plain hairy.
- The hirsute stranger at the door had a beard down to his chest.
- She teased her hirsute brother about the thick hair on his arms.
- The botanist noted that the hirsute leaves felt rough to the touch.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HIRSUTE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HIRSUTE
2 longer words begin with HIRSUTE.
Shorter words from the letters in HIRSUTE
Showing 40 of 177. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about HIRSUTE
- Is HIRSUTE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HIRSUTE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HIRSUTE worth?
- HIRSUTE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HIRSUTE mean?
- Covered with a lot of hair, especially on the body or face.
- What letters can be added to HIRSUTE?
- No single letter can be added to HIRSUTE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HIRSUTE:
Open HIRSUTE in the Word Finder