HUSKINESS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. HUSKINESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HUSKINESS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
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| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HUSKINESS is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HUSKINESS
No single letter turns HUSKINESS into another word.
How HUSKINESS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in HUSKINESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HUSKINESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HUSKINESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
A rough, throaty hoarseness in a voice, or the sturdy, strongly built quality of a person.
Huskiness in a voice is the low, slightly rasping tone one gets from a cold, from shouting or from emotion. Some singers have it naturally and it is often described as attractive. The same word can also mean a stocky, muscular build.
How HUSKINESS is used
Used for voice quality and for sturdy build.
- The huskiness of her voice gave the song a smoky feel.
- A touch of huskiness crept in as he spoke about his father.
- The huskiness faded after a day of rest.
- His huskiness made him a natural choice for the team.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HUSKINESS and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HUSKINESS
1 longer words begin with HUSKINESS.
Shorter words from the letters in HUSKINESS
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Common questions about HUSKINESS
- Is HUSKINESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HUSKINESS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HUSKINESS worth?
- HUSKINESS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HUSKINESS mean?
- A rough, throaty hoarseness in a voice, or the sturdy, strongly built quality of a person.
- What letters can be added to HUSKINESS?
- No single letter can be added to HUSKINESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HUSKINESS:
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