HOLSTEIN is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. HOLSTEIN 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 HOLSTEIN?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOLSTEIN is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOLSTEIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
holsteinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOLSTEIN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HOLSTEIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HOLSTEIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HOLSTEIN
- All 8 letters of HOLSTEIN are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does HOLSTEIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A large black-and-white breed of dairy cattle that gives a great deal of milk.
The Holstein is the dairy cow most people picture, with its patchy coat, and farms around the world rely on it for milk. The breed comes from the Low Countries and northern Germany, and the name matches a region of the latter.
How HOLSTEIN is used
Holstein is used in farming and dairy talk, either for the breed or for a single animal.
- Every holstein in the herd was milked twice a day.
- The farmer bought a young holstein at the county auction.
- A holstein can produce far more milk than most other breeds.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HOLSTEIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of HOLSTEIN
The 8 tiles of HOLSTEIN in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with HOLSTEIN
1 longer words begin with HOLSTEIN.
Shorter words from the letters in HOLSTEIN
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Common questions about HOLSTEIN
- Is HOLSTEIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOLSTEIN, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOLSTEIN worth?
- HOLSTEIN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HOLSTEIN mean?
- A large black-and-white breed of dairy cattle that gives a great deal of milk.
- What letters can be added to HOLSTEIN?
- HOLSTEIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HOLSTEIN:
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