HOROLOGY is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. HOROLOGY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HOROLOGY?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOROLOGY is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOROLOGY
Front hooks — 1
chorologyBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How HOROLOGY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HOROLOGY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HOROLOGY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HOROLOGY mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The science of measuring time and the craft of making clocks and watches.
Horology covers both theory and trade, from the study of how timekeeping works to the bench skill of repairing a movement. Museums, guilds and collectors use the word for everything from sundials to wristwatches. It is a formal term, rarely heard outside those circles.
How HOROLOGY is used
It is used in museums, trade courses and collecting circles that deal with timekeepers.
- He studied horology at a college that trains watchmakers.
- The museum of horology displays hundreds of pocket watches.
- Interest in horology grew when he inherited a broken clock.
- Her essay on horology followed the history of the pendulum.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HOROLOGY and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in HOROLOGY
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Common questions about HOROLOGY
- Is HOROLOGY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOROLOGY, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOROLOGY worth?
- HOROLOGY is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HOROLOGY mean?
- The science of measuring time and the craft of making clocks and watches.
- What letters can be added to HOROLOGY?
- HOROLOGY takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HOROLOGY:
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