Is HORTENSIA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HORTENSIA is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HORTENSIA mean?
- noun
deciduous shrub bearing roundheaded flower clusters opening green and aging to pink or blue
- noun
very tall branching herb with showy much-doubled yellow flower heads
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- n/a
- Letters
- 9
H (4) + O (1) + R (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + S (1) + I (1) + A (1) = 12 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 HORTENSIA
Single letters that turn HORTENSIA 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
Anagrams of HORTENSIA
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from HORTENSIA
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- senhorita12
- antihero11
- hairnets11
- hoariest11
- horniest11
- inearths11
- ornithes11
- therians11
- airshot10
- another10
- anthers10
- anthros10
- earshot10
- ethions10
- hairnet10
- hastier10
- heriots10
- hernias10
- heroins10
- hinters10
- histone10
- hoarsen10
- hoister10
- hornets10
- hornist10
- inearth10
- inshore10
- nearish10
- senhora10
- sheitan10
- shorten10
- shortia10
- shortie10
- sthenia10
- tarnish10
- thenars10
- therian10
- thorias10
- thrones10
- ahorse9
- airths9
- anther9
- anthro9
- arshin9
- ashier9
- ashine9
- ashore9
- earths9
- ethion9
- ethnos9
- haints9
- hasten9
- haters9
- hearts9
- heriot9
- hernia9
- heroin9
- herons9
- hinter9
- hoarse9
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