HOUSECARLE is valid in North America, not in Collins — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. HOUSECARLE is in the North American lists but not in Collins, so it stands in a US or Canadian game and can be challenged anywhere else. Worth 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept HOUSECARLE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOUSECARLE is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOUSECARLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
housecarlesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOUSECARLE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in HOUSECARLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HOUSECARLE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HOUSECARLE
1 longer words begin with HOUSECARLE.
Shorter words from the letters in HOUSECARLE
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Common questions about HOUSECARLE
- Is HOUSECARLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOUSECARLE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOUSECARLE worth?
- HOUSECARLE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOUSECARLE?
- HOUSECARLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HOUSECARLE:
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