HORNIST is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. HORNIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HORNIST?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HORNIST is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HORNIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hornistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HORNIST scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HORNIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 128,662.
What does HORNIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
A musician who plays the horn, especially the French horn.
In an orchestra, the hornist sits in the brass section and supplies warm, rounded harmonies. The word hornist is the formal term, while players often just say they are on horn.
How HORNIST is used
Hornist is used in concert programs and music reviews.
- The hornist played the opening theme with a gentle, glowing tone.
- A young hornist won first prize in the competition.
- The conductor asked the hornist to play more softly.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HORNIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HORNIST
1 longer words begin with HORNIST.
Shorter words from the letters in HORNIST
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Common questions about HORNIST
- Is HORNIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HORNIST, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HORNIST worth?
- HORNIST is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HORNIST mean?
- A musician who plays the horn, especially the French horn.
- What letters can be added to HORNIST?
- HORNIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HORNIST:
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