OXHIDE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. OXHIDE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OXHIDE?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OXHIDE is to know. It scores 17 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OXHIDE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
oxhidesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OXHIDE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in OXHIDE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
What does OXHIDE mean in Scrabble?
noun
The skin of an ox, or the leather made from it.
Oxhide is thick and tough, so it was used for shields, boots, drumheads and heavy bags. Traders once counted and sold it by the piece.
How OXHIDE is used
Oxhide is used for both raw skin and finished leather, mostly in historical or craft contexts.
- The tanner stretched the oxhide across a wooden frame.
- An old oxhide trunk stood in the attic.
- Warriors carried round shields covered in oxhide.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OXHIDE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OXHIDE
1 longer words begin with OXHIDE.
Shorter words from the letters in OXHIDE
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Common questions about OXHIDE
- Is OXHIDE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OXHIDE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OXHIDE worth?
- OXHIDE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OXHIDE mean?
- The skin of an ox, or the leather made from it.
- What letters can be added to OXHIDE?
- OXHIDE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of OXHIDE:
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