STAGHORN is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. STAGHORN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STAGHORN?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STAGHORN is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STAGHORN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
staghornsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STAGHORN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in STAGHORN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STAGHORN has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about STAGHORN
- All 8 letters of STAGHORN are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does STAGHORN mean in Scrabble?
noun
The antler of a stag, or a fern whose fronds resemble antlers.
Staghorn handles were once prized on knives and walking sticks. Gardeners know the staghorn fern, which grows mounted on bark, and the staghorn sumac, a shrub with velvety branches.
How STAGHORN is used
Used for antler material and for several plants named after it.
- The knife had a carved staghorn handle.
- A staghorn fern hung on the wall of the conservatory.
- Staghorn sumac glowed red along the roadside.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STAGHORN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with STAGHORN
1 longer words begin with STAGHORN.
Shorter words from the letters in STAGHORN
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Common questions about STAGHORN
- Is STAGHORN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STAGHORN, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STAGHORN worth?
- STAGHORN is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STAGHORN mean?
- The antler of a stag, or a fern whose fronds resemble antlers.
- What letters can be added to STAGHORN?
- STAGHORN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of STAGHORN:
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