HORNBILLS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. HORNBILLS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
h4o1r1n1b3i1l1l1s1
PlayableHORNBILLS · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HORNBILLS?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful HORNBILLS is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HORNBILLS
Front hooks — 1
thornbillsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How HORNBILLS scores
Scrabble h4o1r1n1b3i1l1l1s1 14
Words with Friends h3o1r1n2b4i1l2l2s1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in HORNBILLS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HORNBILLS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in HORNBILLS
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Common questions about HORNBILLS
- Is HORNBILLS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HORNBILLS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HORNBILLS worth?
- HORNBILLS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HORNBILLS?
- HORNBILLS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HORNBILLS:
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