HORSECAR is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. HORSECAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HORSECAR?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful HORSECAR is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HORSECAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
horsecarsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HORSECAR scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HORSECAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HORSECAR has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HORSECAR mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A passenger tram pulled by horses along rails, common in cities before electric traction.
The horsecar was the main city transport in the nineteenth century, running on tracks to ease the load on the animals. It was gradually replaced by electric streetcars. The term can also mean a railway vehicle for carrying horses.
How HORSECAR is used
Used in history and transport writing, mostly American.
- The horsecar rattled slowly down Main Street.
- Passengers paid a nickel to ride the horsecar.
- A museum still keeps an old horsecar in its yard.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HORSECAR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HORSECAR
1 longer words begin with HORSECAR.
Shorter words from the letters in HORSECAR
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Common questions about HORSECAR
- Is HORSECAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HORSECAR, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HORSECAR worth?
- HORSECAR is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HORSECAR mean?
- A passenger tram pulled by horses along rails, common in cities before electric traction.
- What letters can be added to HORSECAR?
- HORSECAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HORSECAR:
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