HORSEHAIR is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. HORSEHAIR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HORSEHAIR?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HORSEHAIR is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HORSEHAIR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
horsehairsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HORSEHAIR scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in HORSEHAIR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HORSEHAIR has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HORSEHAIR mean in Scrabble?
noun
The hair from the mane or tail of a horse, or cloth made from it.
Horsehair was long prized for stuffing sofas and mattresses because it is springy and durable. Violin bows are strung with horsehair, which grips the string when rosin is applied.
How HORSEHAIR is used
Used for the material in furniture, brushes, bows and old-fashioned fabrics.
- The antique armchair was stuffed with horsehair.
- A violinist rubs rosin on the horsehair before playing.
- The wig was woven from black horsehair.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HORSEHAIR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HORSEHAIR
1 longer words begin with HORSEHAIR.
Shorter words from the letters in HORSEHAIR
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Common questions about HORSEHAIR
- Is HORSEHAIR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HORSEHAIR, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HORSEHAIR worth?
- HORSEHAIR is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HORSEHAIR mean?
- The hair from the mane or tail of a horse, or cloth made from it.
- What letters can be added to HORSEHAIR?
- HORSEHAIR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HORSEHAIR:
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