SOMEHOW is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. SOMEHOW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SOMEHOW?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SOMEHOW is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SOMEHOW
No single letter turns SOMEHOW into another word.
How SOMEHOW scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in SOMEHOW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,489 thousand.
What does SOMEHOW mean in Scrabble?
adverb
In some way that is not known or not stated, or for a reason that is not clear.
Somehow often carries surprise, as when something works out against the odds. It also admits that the speaker cannot say how or why. Placed at the start of a sentence it sets a tone of puzzlement.
How SOMEHOW is used
Somehow is used in ordinary speech and writing when the means or reason is unknown.
- We will get there somehow, even if we have to walk.
- Somehow the old engine started on the first try.
- He looked different somehow, though I could not say why.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SOMEHOW and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in SOMEHOW
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Common questions about SOMEHOW
- Is SOMEHOW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SOMEHOW, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SOMEHOW worth?
- SOMEHOW is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SOMEHOW mean?
- In some way that is not known or not stated, or for a reason that is not clear.
- What letters can be added to SOMEHOW?
- No single letter can be added to SOMEHOW to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of SOMEHOW:
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