HORSEMAN is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. HORSEMAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HORSEMAN?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HORSEMAN is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HORSEMAN
No single letter turns HORSEMAN into another word.
How HORSEMAN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HORSEMAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HORSEMAN has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HORSEMAN
- All 8 letters of HORSEMAN are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does HORSEMAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A man who rides horses, particularly one with real skill in handling them.
Used of cavalry soldiers, rodeo riders and stable hands alike, horseman suggests expertise rather than someone who merely sits in a saddle. The famous Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse come from biblical imagery. The plural is horsemen.
How HORSEMAN is used
Used for riders and men skilled in the care of horses, often in a historical setting.
- The old horseman calmed the frightened colt.
- A lone horseman appeared on the ridge.
- He was known as a fine horseman across the county.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HORSEMAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of HORSEMAN
The 8 tiles of HORSEMAN in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with HORSEMAN
2 longer words begin with HORSEMAN.
Shorter words from the letters in HORSEMAN
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Common questions about HORSEMAN
- Is HORSEMAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HORSEMAN, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HORSEMAN worth?
- HORSEMAN is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HORSEMAN mean?
- A man who rides horses, particularly one with real skill in handling them.
- What letters can be added to HORSEMAN?
- No single letter can be added to HORSEMAN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HORSEMAN:
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