Is SOMEHOW a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SOMEHOW is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SOMEHOW mean?
- adverb
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
“they managed somehow”
- adverb
for some unspecified reason
“It doesn't seem fair somehow”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 15
- Words With Friends
- 15
- Letters
- 7
S (1) + O (1) + M (3) + E (1) + H (4) + O (1) + W (4) = 15 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 SOMEHOW
SOMEHOW 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 SOMEHOW
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- whomso14
- whom12
- howes11
- whose11
- whoso11
- woosh11
- homes10
- homos10
- meows10
- mohos10
- shmoe10
- hews10
- howe10
- hows10
- shew10
- show10
- hems9
- home9
- homo9
- homs9
- meow9
- mesh9
- mews9
- mhos9
- moho9
- mosh9
- mows9
- ohms9
- shmo9
- smew9
- hew9
- how9
- who9
- hem8
- hom8
- meh8
- mew8
- mho8
- mow8
- ohm8
- moose7
- hoes7
- hose7
- oohs7
- owes7
- owse7
- shoe7
- shoo7
- woes7
- woos7
- hm7
- emos6
- moos6
- some6
- hes6
- hoe6
- hoo6
- hos6
- oho6
- ohs6
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