HUARACHE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. HUARACHE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HUARACHE?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HUARACHE is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HUARACHE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
huarachesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HUARACHE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HUARACHE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HUARACHE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HUARACHE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A traditional Mexican sandal with a sole of leather or old tyre rubber and an upper of interlaced leather strips.
The huarache began as practical footwear in rural Mexico and later turned into a fashion item. Its woven strap pattern makes it easy to recognise.
How HUARACHE is used
Used in fashion and cultural contexts, usually in the plural pairs.
- She bought a pair of huarache sandals at the market.
- The woven huarache fitted comfortably in the summer heat.
- A leather huarache is traditionally made by hand.
- He wore a worn huarache on each foot.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HUARACHE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HUARACHE
1 longer words begin with HUARACHE.
Shorter words from the letters in HUARACHE
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Common questions about HUARACHE
- Is HUARACHE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HUARACHE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HUARACHE worth?
- HUARACHE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HUARACHE mean?
- A traditional Mexican sandal with a sole of leather or old tyre rubber and an upper of interlaced leather strips.
- What letters can be added to HUARACHE?
- HUARACHE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HUARACHE:
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