RAWHIDE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. RAWHIDE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RAWHIDE?
| 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: 59 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RAWHIDE is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RAWHIDE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RAWHIDE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in RAWHIDE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
What does RAWHIDE mean in Scrabble?
noun
Untanned animal skin, especially cattle hide, or a whip or rope made from it.
Cowboys braided rawhide into ropes and whips because it is tough and does not stretch much when dry. Today it is also used for dog chews, drum heads and lacing on gear.
How RAWHIDE is used
The noun rawhide is common in descriptions of ranch work, crafts and pet treats.
- The saddle was tied with strips of rawhide.
- The dog chewed happily on a rawhide bone.
- The drum had a head of stretched rawhide.
- The rider carried a coiled rawhide at his belt.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RAWHIDE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RAWHIDE
2 longer words begin with RAWHIDE.
Shorter words from the letters in RAWHIDE
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Common questions about RAWHIDE
- Is RAWHIDE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RAWHIDE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RAWHIDE worth?
- RAWHIDE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RAWHIDE mean?
- Untanned animal skin, especially cattle hide, or a whip or rope made from it.
- What letters can be added to RAWHIDE?
- RAWHIDE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of RAWHIDE:
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