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HORNWORKS

9 letters, 19 points in Scrabble, 2 vowels

What HORNWORKS Means

HORNWORKS is a form of HORNWORK, which means:

  1. noun: an element of the trace italienne system of fortification that consists of a pair of demi-bastions.“The hornwork was used to extend the fortified area in a particular direction to prevent the enemy occupying an area of high ground or simply strengthen the overall fortifications in the expected direction of attack.”

Definitions from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What It Scores

HORNWORKS is a valid word in the tournament list this site uses. Tile values only, before any premium square: 19 in Scrabble and 19 in Words With Friends. The letters break down as H4 O1 R1 N1 W4 O1 R1 K5 S1.

Words Made From The Letters In HORNWORKS

129 shorter words come out of these tiles. On a board that matters more than the long play, because a short word on a premium square often beats a long one on plain squares.

8 letter words (1)

6 letter words (6)

5 letter words (31)

4 letter words (44)

3 letter words (35)

2 letter words (12)

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