Is HORNBLENDES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HORNBLENDES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HORNBLENDES mean?
Hornblendes is a form of HORNBLENDE.
- 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
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
11
Letters
H (4) + O (1) + R (1) + N (1) + B (3) + L (1) + E (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + S (1) = 17 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 HORNBLENDES
HORNBLENDES 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 HORNBLENDES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hornblende16
- beholders15
- beholden14
- beholder14
- beholds13
- beheld12
- behold12
- herbed12
- ennoblers11
- blenders11
- deboners11
- ennobled11
- reblends11
- redbones11
- dehorns11
- holders11
- hondles11
- reshoed11
- ennobler10
- ennobles10
- bedsore10
- benders10
- blender10
- blendes10
- blonder10
- blondes10
- bonders10
- bordels10
- deboner10
- debones10
- enrobed10
- reblend10
- redbone10
- reshone10
- sobered10
- dehorn10
- dehors10
- dholes10
- heders10
- holden10
- holder10
- hondle10
- hordes10
- horned10
- horsed10
- noshed10
- reshod10
- shored10
- herbs10
- boreens9
- ennoble9
- enrobes9
- bedels9
- bender9
- bleeds9
- blende9
- blends9
- blonde9
- blonds9
- bolder9
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