Is HORNBEAMS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HORNBEAMS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HORNBEAMS mean?
Hornbeams is a form of HORNBEAM.
- noun
any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Carpinus
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
H (4) + O (1) + R (1) + N (1) + B (3) + E (1) + A (1) + M (3) + S (1) = 16 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for HORNBEAMS
HORNBEAMS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from HORNBEAMS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hambones15
- hornbeam15
- hambone14
- hombres14
- horseman13
- menorahs13
- rhamnose13
- abmhos13
- abohms13
- hombre13
- rhombs13
- menorah12
- abmho12
- abohm12
- rhomb12
- ambones11
- bemoans11
- abhors11
- ashmen11
- basher11
- boheas11
- hansom11
- harems11
- homers11
- mahoes11
- masher11
- mosher11
- obeahs11
- rehabs11
- shmear11
- hoarsen10
- senhora10
- ambers10
- barmen10
- bemoan10
- breams10
- bromes10
- embars10
- manebs10
- ombers10
- ombres10
- somber10
- sombre10
- abhor10
- bohea10
- brash10
- haems10
- hames10
- harem10
- harms10
- herbs10
- herma10
- herms10
- homas10
- homer10
- homes10
- mahoe10
- marsh10
- mensh10
- obeah10
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