STATEHOOD is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. STATEHOOD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STATEHOOD?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STATEHOOD is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STATEHOOD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
statehoodsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STATEHOOD scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in STATEHOOD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STATEHOOD has to be built on the board across turns.
What does STATEHOOD mean in Scrabble?
noun
The status of being a state, either an independent nation or a member state of a union.
Statehood in the United States means a territory has been admitted on equal terms with the existing states. Elsewhere the word touches on the rights of a people to run their own country.
How STATEHOOD is used
Used in politics and history about the formal standing of a country or territory.
- The territory won statehood in 1959.
- Debate over statehood dominated the election.
- Recognition of statehood came after years of talks.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STATEHOOD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with STATEHOOD
1 longer words begin with STATEHOOD.
Shorter words from the letters in STATEHOOD
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Common questions about STATEHOOD
- Is STATEHOOD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STATEHOOD, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STATEHOOD worth?
- STATEHOOD is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STATEHOOD mean?
- The status of being a state, either an independent nation or a member state of a union.
- What letters can be added to STATEHOOD?
- STATEHOOD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of STATEHOOD:
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