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Is HORSEFLY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, HORSEFLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does HORSEFLY mean?

  1. noun

    winged fly parasitic on horses

  2. noun

    large swift fly the female of which sucks blood of various animals

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

17

Scrabble

16

Words With Friends

8

Letters

H (4) + O (1) + R (1) + S (1) + E (1) + F (4) + L (1) + Y (4) = 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 HORSEFLY

HORSEFLY 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 HORSEFLY

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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