Is WISHBONE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WISHBONE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WISHBONE mean?
- noun
the furcula of a domestic fowl
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
W (4) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) + B (3) + O (1) + N (1) + E (1) = 16 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 WISHBONE
Single letters that turn WISHBONE 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 WISHBONE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- newish12
- whines12
- besnow11
- howes11
- shewn11
- shown11
- whens11
- whine11
- whins11
- whose11
- bowse10
- newbs10
- hewn10
- hews10
- howe10
- hows10
- shew10
- show10
- when10
- whin10
- wish10
- nowise9
- winoes9
- bish9
- bosh9
- bows9
- hobs9
- newb9
- swob9
- webs9
- hew9
- how9
- who9
- enows8
- hoise8
- hones8
- hosen8
- owies8
- owsen8
- shine8
- shone8
- sinew8
- swine8
- wines8
- winos8
- bow8
- hob8
- web8
- bines7
- bison7
- bones7
- ebons7
- enow7
- hens7
- hies7
- hins7
- hisn7
- hoes7
- hone7
- hons7
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