SENHOR is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SENHOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SENHOR?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SENHOR is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SENHOR
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SENHOR scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SENHOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,115.
What stands out about SENHOR
- The same 6 tiles also spell 4 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SENHOR mean in Scrabble?
noun
A Portuguese or Brazilian word for a man, used as a polite title like Mr or sir.
Senhor is placed before a surname or used alone as a respectful way of addressing a man in Portuguese-speaking countries, and the feminine counterpart is senhora. English texts borrow it mainly when the setting is Portugal, Brazil or another place where Portuguese is spoken. It can also mean master or lord in older and religious contexts.
How SENHOR is used
Used in English chiefly in travel writing and fiction set in Portuguese-speaking places.
- The guide bowed and said, "Yes, senhor."
- A senhor in a white hat sold us the tickets.
- The letter began with the greeting "Caro senhor".
- She learned that senhor is the polite way to address a stranger in Lisbon.
- The old senhor owned the vineyard on the hill.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SENHOR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SENHOR
The 6 tiles of SENHOR in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with SENHOR
6 longer words begin with SENHOR.
Shorter words from the letters in SENHOR
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Common questions about SENHOR
- Is SENHOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SENHOR, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SENHOR worth?
- SENHOR is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SENHOR mean?
- A Portuguese or Brazilian word for a man, used as a polite title like Mr or sir.
- What letters can be added to SENHOR?
- SENHOR takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SENHOR:
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