HALSE
8
Definition
Pronunciation: /[hoːs]/
noun
- (anatomy, archaic) The neck; the throat."Well, as you know they used to hang folk by the halse for horse theft."
verb
- (dialectal) To fall upon the neck of; hug; embrace."soo the Kyng took a lytel hackney and but fewe felauship with him vntyl he came vnto sir Tristrams pauelione / and whanne syre Trystram sawe the Kynge / he ranne vnto hym and wold haue holden his styrope / But the kynge lepte from his hors lyghtly / and eyther halsed other in armes"
verb
- (transitive) To greet; salute; hail.
- (transitive) To beseech; adjure.
verb
- (obsolete) To haul; to hoist.
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 5 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 8 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- No
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- Yes
- Words With Friends
- No
How many Scrabble points is the word 'HALSE'?
The word HALSE is worth 8 points in Scrabble.
H4
A1
L1
S1
E1
Total: 8 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.