SHORTHORN is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. SHORTHORN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSHORTHORN · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SHORTHORN?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.33%
Our own measure of how useful SHORTHORN is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHORTHORN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
shorthornsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SHORTHORN scores
Scrabble s1h4o1r1t1h4o1r1n1 15
Words with Friends s1h3o1r1t1h3o1r1n2 14
Face value of the 9 tiles in SHORTHORN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SHORTHORN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SHORTHORN
1 longer words begin with SHORTHORN.
Shorter words from the letters in SHORTHORN
orthros10 thorons10 honors9 horson9 norths9 orthos9 thorns9 thoron9 nostro6 rotons6 rotors6 tonsor6 hoosh11 honor8 hoons8 hoors8 hoots8 horns8 horst8 north8 ortho8 shoon8 shoot8 shorn8 short8 sooth8 thorn8 thoro8 tohos8 oonts5 ronts5 roons5 roost5 roots5 rorts5 roton5 rotor5 rotos5 snoot5 snort5
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Common questions about SHORTHORN
- Is SHORTHORN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHORTHORN, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHORTHORN worth?
- SHORTHORN is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHORTHORN?
- SHORTHORN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SHORTHORN:
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