HORNITO is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. HORNITO 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 HORNITO?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HORNITO is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HORNITO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hornitosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HORNITO scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HORNITO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 147,042.
What does HORNITO mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A small mound shaped like an oven, built from lava, that can release steam and gas from a volcanic area.
A hornito forms when blobs of molten rock are thrown from a vent and pile up around it. Geologists walking over fresh lava fields point out each hornito as a sign of recent volcanic activity beneath.
How HORNITO is used
Hornito is a geology term, mostly seen in volcano guides and scientific texts.
- A small hornito smoked on the slope of the volcano.
- The guide pointed to a hornito built from spattered lava.
- Each hornito in the field stood about as high as a person.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HORNITO and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HORNITO
1 longer words begin with HORNITO.
Shorter words from the letters in HORNITO
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Common questions about HORNITO
- Is HORNITO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HORNITO, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HORNITO worth?
- HORNITO is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HORNITO mean?
- A small mound shaped like an oven, built from lava, that can release steam and gas from a volcanic area.
- What letters can be added to HORNITO?
- HORNITO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HORNITO:
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