HORNWORM is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. HORNWORM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
h4o1r1n1w4o1r1m3
PlayableHORNWORM · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HORNWORM?
| 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%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful HORNWORM is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HORNWORM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hornwormsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HORNWORM scores
Scrabble h4o1r1n1w4o1r1m3 16
Words with Friends h3o1r1n2w4o1r1m4 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in HORNWORM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HORNWORM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HORNWORM
1 longer words begin with HORNWORM.
Shorter words from the letters in HORNWORM
morrow11 nohow11 mhorr10 honor8 moron7 morro7 whom12 whoo10 homo9 moho9 mohr9 mown9 worm9 hoon7 hoor7 horn7 woon7 worn7 mono6 moon6 moor6 morn6 norm6 room6 roon4 how9 who9 hom8 mho8 mow8 ohm8 hon6 hoo6 noh6 now6 oho6 ooh6 own6 rho6 row6
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Common questions about HORNWORM
- Is HORNWORM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HORNWORM, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HORNWORM worth?
- HORNWORM is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HORNWORM?
- HORNWORM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HORNWORM:
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