HORSESHOE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. HORSESHOE 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.
h4o1r1s1e1s1h4o1e1
PlayableHORSESHOE · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
9letters
3hooks available
Which word lists accept HORSESHOE?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%3
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.44%
Our own measure of how useful HORSESHOE is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HORSESHOE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HORSESHOE scores
Scrabble h4o1r1s1e1s1h4o1e1 15
Words with Friends h3o1r1s1e1s1h3o1e1 13
Face value of the 9 tiles in HORSESHOE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HORSESHOE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HORSESHOE
6 longer words begin with HORSESHOE.
Shorter words from the letters in HORSESHOE
hooshes13 reshoes10 sheroes10 sheesh12 shoosh12 heroes9 herses9 horses9 hosers9 reshes9 reshoe9 sheers9 shoers9 shores9 eroses6 rooses6 sorees6 hoosh11 heres8 heros8 herse8 hoers8 hoors8 horse8 hoser8 hoses8 rohes8 sheer8 shere8 shero8 shers8 shoer8 shoes8 shoos8 shore8 erose5 erses5 ooses5 reses5 roose5
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Common questions about HORSESHOE
- Is HORSESHOE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HORSESHOE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HORSESHOE worth?
- HORSESHOE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HORSESHOE?
- HORSESHOE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HORSESHOE:
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