HORNBILL is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. HORNBILL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
h4o1r1n1b3i1l1l1
PlayableHORNBILL · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept HORNBILL?
| 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: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.12%
Our own measure of how useful HORNBILL is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HORNBILL
Front hooks — 1
thornbillBack hooks — 1
hornbillsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HORNBILL scores
Scrabble h4o1r1n1b3i1l1l1 13
Words with Friends h3o1r1n2b4i1l2l2 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in HORNBILL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HORNBILL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HORNBILL
1 longer words begin with HORNBILL.
Shorter words from the letters in HORNBILL
billon8 brillo8 hillo8 rhino8 brill7 broil7 inorb7 robin7 hill7 honi7 horn7 bill6 birl6 biro6 blin6 boil6 boll6 born6 brin6 brio6 lobi6 inro4 iron4 lilo4 lino4 lion4 loin4 loir4 lorn4 nill4 nirl4 noil4 noir4 noll4 nori4 rill4 roil4 roin4 roll4 boh8
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Common questions about HORNBILL
- Is HORNBILL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HORNBILL, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HORNBILL worth?
- HORNBILL is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HORNBILL?
- HORNBILL takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HORNBILL:
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