WHEELHORSE is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. WHEELHORSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WHEELHORSE?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WHEELHORSE is to know. It scores 19 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WHEELHORSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
wheelhorsesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How WHEELHORSE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in WHEELHORSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so WHEELHORSE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does WHEELHORSE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A horse harnessed nearest the wheels of a vehicle, or a reliable and hard-working person.
The wheelhorse in a team takes the heaviest strain, so the word came to mean someone who does steady, dependable work. In politics, a wheelhorse is a loyal party worker rather than a leader.
How WHEELHORSE is used
Used literally for the horse at the back of a team, and figuratively for a diligent worker.
- The strongest animal was chosen as the wheelhorse.
- He was the wheelhorse of the department for thirty years.
- Every campaign needs a wheelhorse who will do the dull jobs.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of WHEELHORSE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with WHEELHORSE
1 longer words begin with WHEELHORSE.
Shorter words from the letters in WHEELHORSE
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Common questions about WHEELHORSE
- Is WHEELHORSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WHEELHORSE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WHEELHORSE worth?
- WHEELHORSE is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does WHEELHORSE mean?
- A horse harnessed nearest the wheels of a vehicle, or a reliable and hard-working person.
- What letters can be added to WHEELHORSE?
- WHEELHORSE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of WHEELHORSE:
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