STRANGLEHOLD is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. STRANGLEHOLD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSTRANGLEHOLD · 12 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept STRANGLEHOLD?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.42
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
Our own measure of how useful STRANGLEHOLD is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STRANGLEHOLD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
strangleholdsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STRANGLEHOLD scores
Scrabble s1t1r1a1n1g2l1e1h4o1l1d2 17
Words with Friends s1t1r1a1n2g3l2e1h3o1l2d2 20
Face value of the 12 tiles in STRANGLEHOLD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STRANGLEHOLD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with STRANGLEHOLD
1 longer words begin with STRANGLEHOLD.
Shorter words from the letters in STRANGLEHOLD
headstrong15 gasholder14 goatherds14 horngelds14 longheads14 handrolls13 enthralls12 dragonets11 gladstone11 strangled11 gallstone10 galoshed13 goatherd13 headlong13 horngeld13 legholds13 longhead13 thranged13 thronged13 halogens12 handlers12 handroll12 hardnose12 hollands12 leghorns12 ratholed12 shetland12 shortage12 staghorn12 thralled12 althorns11 anethols11 enthrall11 enthrals11 ethanols11 hornlets11 loathers11 ratholes11 allonged10 danglers10
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Common questions about STRANGLEHOLD
- Is STRANGLEHOLD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STRANGLEHOLD, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STRANGLEHOLD worth?
- STRANGLEHOLD is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STRANGLEHOLD?
- STRANGLEHOLD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of STRANGLEHOLD:
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