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Is HORSE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, HORSE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HORSE mean?

  1. noun

    solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

  2. noun

    a padded gymnastic apparatus on legs

  3. noun

    troops trained to fight on horseback

    “500 horse led the attack”

  4. noun

    a framework for holding wood that is being sawed

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

8

Scrabble

7

Words With Friends

5

Letters

H (4) + O (1) + R (1) + S (1) + E (1) = 8 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 HORSE

Single letters that turn HORSE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

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Anagrams of HORSE

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from HORSE

The 48 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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