Is HOWITZER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HOWITZER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HOWITZER mean?
- noun
a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
23
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
8
Letters
H (4) + O (1) + W (4) + I (1) + T (1) + Z (10) + E (1) + R (1) = 23 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 HOWITZER
Single letters that turn HOWITZER 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 HOWITZER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- whiz19
- zeroth18
- zither18
- hertz17
- zowie17
- wiz15
- ritz13
- zero13
- zori13
- whiter12
- wither12
- writhe12
- rez12
- tiz12
- zit12
- rowth11
- threw11
- throw11
- white11
- whore11
- whort11
- withe11
- worth11
- wroth11
- howe10
- thew10
- whet10
- whir10
- whit10
- with10
- heriot9
- hew9
- how9
- who9
- ither8
- other8
- their8
- throe8
- tower8
- towie8
- twier8
- write8
- wrote8
- heir7
- hero7
- hire7
- hoer7
- owie7
- thio7
- thir7
- thro7
- trow7
- weir7
- wert7
- wire7
- wite7
- wore7
- wort7
- writ7
- eth6
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