HORS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. HORS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 7 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept HORS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HORS is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HORS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How HORS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in HORS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 10,212.
Anagrams of HORS
The 4 tiles of HORS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with HORS
Showing 24 of 93 words that begin with HORS.
Words ending in HORS
Showing 24 of 29 words that end in HORS. Useful as a back hook: play HORS onto a word already on the board.
Words with HORS inside
Showing 24 of 59 words that contain HORS somewhere in the middle. Words that start with HORS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in HORS
Common questions about HORS
- Is HORS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HORS, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HORS worth?
- HORS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HORS?
- HORS takes 4 hooks: 1 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of HORS:
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