HISTORIAN is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. HISTORIAN 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.
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PlayableHISTORIAN · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HISTORIAN?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.56%
Our own measure of how useful HISTORIAN is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HISTORIAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
historiansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HISTORIAN scores
Scrabble h4i1s1t1o1r1i1a1n1 12
Words with Friends h3i1s1t1o1r1i1a1n2 12
Face value of the 9 tiles in HISTORIAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HISTORIAN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HISTORIAN
1 longer words begin with HISTORIAN.
Shorter words from the letters in HISTORIAN
histrion11 trahison11 airshot10 anthros10 histrio10 hornist10 noirish10 orthian10 roinish10 shortia10 tahinis10 tarnish10 thorias10 aroints7 ironist7 rations7 rotinis7 airths9 anthro9 arshin9 haints9 hairst9 hoisin9 norths9 orisha9 rhinos9 shairn9 shanti9 sharon9 shoran9 tahini9 thoria9 thorns9 tonish9 torahs9 aorist6 ariosi6 aristo6 aroint6 arsino6
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Common questions about HISTORIAN
- Is HISTORIAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HISTORIAN, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HISTORIAN worth?
- HISTORIAN is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HISTORIAN?
- HISTORIAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HISTORIAN:
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