HISTONES is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. HISTONES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HISTONES?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HISTONES is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HISTONES
No single letter turns HISTONES into another word.
How HISTONES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HISTONES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HISTONES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HISTONES mean in Scrabble?
HISTONES is the plural of HISTONE.
HISTONE(noun) — A basic protein found in cell nuclei around which DNA is wound to form chromatin.
Shorter words from the letters in HISTONES
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Common questions about HISTONES
- Is HISTONES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HISTONES, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HISTONES worth?
- HISTONES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HISTONES?
- No single letter can be added to HISTONES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HISTONES:
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