HOARSENESS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. HOARSENESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HOARSENESS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOARSENESS is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOARSENESS
No single letter turns HOARSENESS into another word.
How HOARSENESS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in HOARSENESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HOARSENESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HOARSENESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
A rough, harsh or strained quality of the voice, usually caused by irritation of the vocal cords.
Hoarseness often follows a cold, a night of cheering or heavy shouting, and it normally clears with rest. Hoarseness that lasts for weeks should be checked by a doctor.
How HOARSENESS is used
Everyday and medical; hoarseness describes the voice, not the throat itself.
- Hoarseness made it hard for him to give the speech.
- A week of shouting left her with lasting hoarseness.
- Warm tea helped ease the hoarseness.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HOARSENESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HOARSENESS
1 longer words begin with HOARSENESS.
Shorter words from the letters in HOARSENESS
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Common questions about HOARSENESS
- Is HOARSENESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOARSENESS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOARSENESS worth?
- HOARSENESS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HOARSENESS mean?
- A rough, harsh or strained quality of the voice, usually caused by irritation of the vocal cords.
- What letters can be added to HOARSENESS?
- No single letter can be added to HOARSENESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HOARSENESS:
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