HUSBAND is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. HUSBAND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HUSBAND?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HUSBAND is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HUSBAND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
husbandsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HUSBAND scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HUSBAND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,158 thousand.
What does HUSBAND mean in Scrabble?
noun
A man who is married, spoken of in relation to his wife or partner.
Husband is the everyday word for a male spouse, and its counterpart is "wife". The word husband also works as a verb meaning to use resources carefully, as in husbanding strength, though this sense is much rarer. Old texts sometimes use it for a farmer or manager of a household.
How HUSBAND is used
Husband is a standard noun in all registers, from casual talk to legal documents.
- Her husband works as a carpenter.
- They celebrated the day she met her future husband.
- A good husband listens as well as he talks.
- The old farmer would husband every scrap of fuel through winter.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HUSBAND and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HUSBAND
18 longer words begin with HUSBAND.
Shorter words from the letters in HUSBAND
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Common questions about HUSBAND
- Is HUSBAND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HUSBAND, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HUSBAND worth?
- HUSBAND is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HUSBAND mean?
- A man who is married, spoken of in relation to his wife or partner.
- What letters can be added to HUSBAND?
- HUSBAND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HUSBAND:
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