HOGNOSE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. HOGNOSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HOGNOSE?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOGNOSE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOGNOSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOGNOSE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HOGNOSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 330,844.
What does HOGNOSE mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A harmless North American snake with an upturned snout, known for hissing and playing dead when threatened.
The hognose is famous for theatre: it flattens its neck, hisses, then rolls over and feigns death if the bluff fails. Its upturned nose helps it dig for toads in loose soil.
How HOGNOSE is used
Hognose is often used as a compound in the name hognose snake.
- The hognose rolled onto its back and lay still.
- A hognose can look dangerous, yet it is harmless to people.
- We spotted a hognose in the sandy field.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HOGNOSE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HOGNOSE
2 longer words begin with HOGNOSE.
Shorter words from the letters in HOGNOSE
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Common questions about HOGNOSE
- Is HOGNOSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOGNOSE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOGNOSE worth?
- HOGNOSE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HOGNOSE mean?
- A harmless North American snake with an upturned snout, known for hissing and playing dead when threatened.
- What letters can be added to HOGNOSE?
- HOGNOSE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HOGNOSE:
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