SAXHORN is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. SAXHORN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SAXHORN?
| 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: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SAXHORN is to know. It scores 17 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SAXHORN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
saxhornsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SAXHORN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SAXHORN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
What does SAXHORN mean in Scrabble?
noun
music
A valved brass instrument with a conical bore, used mainly in brass and military bands.
The saxhorn belongs to a family invented by Adolphe Sax in the nineteenth century. Its range runs from small high instruments to deep bass ones, and it is a close relative of the euphonium.
How SAXHORN is used
Used in music and band writing.
- He played the saxhorn in the village brass band.
- The saxhorn gave the march a warm, mellow sound.
- A saxhorn hung on the wall of the music shop.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SAXHORN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SAXHORN
1 longer words begin with SAXHORN.
Shorter words from the letters in SAXHORN
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Common questions about SAXHORN
- Is SAXHORN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SAXHORN, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SAXHORN worth?
- SAXHORN is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SAXHORN mean?
- A valved brass instrument with a conical bore, used mainly in brass and military bands.
- What letters can be added to SAXHORN?
- SAXHORN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SAXHORN:
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