Unscramble HISTOGRAMS to get 316 words. HISTOGRAMS itself is a real word: 16 points on a Scrabble board, 17 in Words With Friends. The strongest shorter words are HISTOGRAM and OGHAMISTS, 15 points each. 10 letters: 3 vowels and 7 consonants.
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Tile values: Scrabble, then Words With Friends in blue if different.
By length, the words from HISTOGRAMS split into 1 with 10 letters, 2 with 9, 11 with 8, 31 with 7, 60 with 6, 60 with 5, 60 with 4, 60 with 3 and 31 with 2.
The best of the 7-letter words from HISTOGRAMS is SMIGHTS, 13 points; HARMOST and MAHSIRS on 12 follow.
MIGHTS, OGHAMS and SMIGHT are the top 6-letter words you get when you unscramble HISTOGRAMS, 12 points each. RIGHTS, SHIRTS and SHORTS will look familiar.
MIGHT and OGHAM share the top score of 11 among the 5-letter words from HISTOGRAMS. RIGHT, GHOST and SIGHT are the ones most people know.
16 of 60 4-letter words in HISTOGRAMS tie at 9 points; none scores more. HAIR, HOST and HITS will look familiar.
60 3-letter words made with HISTOGRAMS letters; 5 of them share the top score of 8. HAS, HOT and MAR are everyday picks.
Keep every letter of HISTOGRAMS but one, change that one, and you get:
More 10-letter words: starting with HI · ending in MS · all 10-letter words
Here is what the 8 strongest answers mean; OGHAMISTS (15 points) takes the top spot.
Score: Scrabble · Words With Friends
HISTOGRAMS works in Scrabble US and Scrabble UK, and it appears in the list Words With Friends is built on.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| HISTOGRAMS itself | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Answers accepted (of 316) | 257 | 316 | 215 |
* Based on the list Words With Friends started from; the live game may differ.
Not in Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: HARMOSTS, SMIGHTS, THRIMSAS, HARMOST, MAHSIRS, SMIGHT, THRIMSA, GRAITHS, HARIMS, MAHSIR, OMRAHS, GHASTS and 47 more, 59 in all. Not in Words With Friends*: RIMSHOTS, SMARTISH, RIMSHOT, AIRSHOTS, MORISH, AIRSHOT, HOMAS, ORISHAS, SHOGIS, GOTHS, HIMS, HOMA and 30 more, 42 in all.