Is HORNBLENDE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HORNBLENDE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HORNBLENDE mean?
- noun
a green to black mineral of the amphibole group; consists of silicates of calcium and sodium and magnesium and iron
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
10
Letters
H (4) + O (1) + R (1) + N (1) + B (3) + L (1) + E (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (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 HORNBLENDE
Single letters that turn HORNBLENDE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from HORNBLENDE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- beholden14
- beholder14
- beheld12
- behold12
- herbed12
- ennobled11
- ennobler10
- blender10
- blonder10
- deboner10
- enrobed10
- reblend10
- redbone10
- dehorn10
- holden10
- holder10
- hondle10
- horned10
- ennoble9
- bender9
- blende9
- blonde9
- bolder9
- bonder9
- bordel9
- debone9
- hereon9
- dhole9
- heder9
- holed9
- honed9
- horde9
- herb9
- boreen8
- enrobe8
- nobler8
- bedel8
- bleed8
- blend8
- blond8
- boned8
- bored8
- brede8
- breed8
- heron8
- honer8
- lobed8
- orbed8
- robed8
- heed8
- held8
- herd8
- hoed8
- hold8
- ohed8
- hob8
- donnee7
- lender7
- neoned7
- redone7
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