SAWHORSE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. SAWHORSE 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 SAWHORSE?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SAWHORSE is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SAWHORSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
sawhorsesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SAWHORSE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SAWHORSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SAWHORSE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SAWHORSE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A frame with splayed legs, used as a stand to hold wood while it is being sawn.
Carpenters set a pair of sawhorse frames apart and lay a board across them to make an instant workbench. Roadworkers also use a painted sawhorse as a barrier to keep traffic away from repairs.
How SAWHORSE is used
Used in carpentry and building; the barrier meaning is common on streets.
- He rested the plank across a sawhorse and cut it to length.
- A striped sawhorse blocked the lane during the repairs.
- Two old sawhorse frames and a door made a perfect table.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SAWHORSE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SAWHORSE
1 longer words begin with SAWHORSE.
Shorter words from the letters in SAWHORSE
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Common questions about SAWHORSE
- Is SAWHORSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SAWHORSE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SAWHORSE worth?
- SAWHORSE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SAWHORSE mean?
- A frame with splayed legs, used as a stand to hold wood while it is being sawn.
- What letters can be added to SAWHORSE?
- SAWHORSE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SAWHORSE:
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