Definition of workhouse

"workhouse" in the noun sense

1. workhouse

a poorhouse where able-bodied poor are compelled to labor

2. workhouse

a county jail that holds prisoners for periods up to 18 months

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Quotations for workhouse

The body is the workhouse of the soul. [ Proverb ]

Flowers and fruits are always fit presents; flowers, because they are a proud assertion that a ray of beauty out-values all the utilities of the world. These gay natures contrast with the sombre countenance of ordinary nature; they are like music heard out of a workhouse. [ Berz ]

workhouse in Scrabble®

The word workhouse is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 19

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters workhouse:

WORKHOUSE
(216)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

hookers, rehooks, reshook

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word workhouse

WORKHOUSE
(216)
WORKHOUSE
(180)
WORKHOUSE
(144)
WORKHOUSE
(120)
WORKHOUSE
(92)
WORKHOUSE
(76)
WORKHOUSE
(76)
WORKHOUSE
(76)
WORKHOUSE
(72)
WORKHOUSE
(70)
WORKHOUSE
(60)
WORKHOUSE
(60)
WORKHOUSE
(60)
WORKHOUSE
(60)
WORKHOUSE
(58)
WORKHOUSE
(58)
WORKHOUSE
(50)
WORKHOUSE
(48)
WORKHOUSE
(48)
WORKHOUSE
(48)
WORKHOUSE
(48)
WORKHOUSE
(48)
WORKHOUSE
(48)
WORKHOUSE
(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
WORKHOUSE
(40)
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(40)
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(40)
WORKHOUSE
(40)
WORKHOUSE
(40)
WORKHOUSE
(38)
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(38)
WORKHOUSE
(38)
WORKHOUSE
(37)
WORKHOUSE
(31)
WORKHOUSE
(28)
WORKHOUSE
(26)
WORKHOUSE
(25)
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(25)
WORKHOUSE
(25)
WORKHOUSE
(23)
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(23)
WORKHOUSE
(22)
WORKHOUSE
(22)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In workhouse

WORKHOUSE
(216)
WORKHOUSE
(180)
WORKHOUSE
(144)
WORKHOUSE
(120)
HOOKERS
(107 = 57 + 50)
RESHOOK
(107 = 57 + 50)
REHOOKS
(107 = 57 + 50)
HOOKERS
(107 = 57 + 50)
RESHOOK
(106 = 56 + 50)
REHOOKS
(106 = 56 + 50)
HOOKERS
(106 = 56 + 50)
RESHOOK
(104 = 54 + 50)
HOOKERS
(104 = 54 + 50)
RESHOOK
(104 = 54 + 50)
REHOOKS
(104 = 54 + 50)
REHOOKS
(98 = 48 + 50)
REHOOKS
(95 = 45 + 50)
RESHOOK
(95 = 45 + 50)
REHOOKS
(95 = 45 + 50)
HOOKERS
(95 = 45 + 50)
RESHOOK
(95 = 45 + 50)
HOOKERS
(95 = 45 + 50)
HOOKERS
(95 = 45 + 50)
REHOOKS
(95 = 45 + 50)
RESHOOK
(95 = 45 + 50)
RESHOOK
(95 = 45 + 50)
HOOKERS
(95 = 45 + 50)
REHOOKS
(95 = 45 + 50)
RESHOOK
(95 = 45 + 50)
REHOOKS
(95 = 45 + 50)
HOOKERS
(95 = 45 + 50)
REHOOKS
(95 = 45 + 50)
REHOOKS
(94 = 44 + 50)
WORKHOUSE
(92)
RESHOOK
(92 = 42 + 50)
HOOKERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
REHOOKS
(92 = 42 + 50)
RESHOOK
(90 = 40 + 50)
RESHOOK
(88 = 38 + 50)
RESHOOK
(88 = 38 + 50)
HOOKERS
(88 = 38 + 50)
REHOOKS
(88 = 38 + 50)
REHOOKS
(88 = 38 + 50)
HOOKERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
HOOKERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
REHOOKS
(86 = 36 + 50)
RESHOOK
(82 = 32 + 50)
REHOOKS
(82 = 32 + 50)
HOOKERS
(82 = 32 + 50)
RESHOOK
(82 = 32 + 50)
RESHOOK
(82 = 32 + 50)
REHOOKS
(82 = 32 + 50)
RESHOOK
(82 = 32 + 50)
HOOKERS
(82 = 32 + 50)
HOOKERS
(82 = 32 + 50)
HOOKERS
(82 = 32 + 50)
RESHOOK
(82 = 32 + 50)
HOOKERS
(82 = 32 + 50)
REHOOKS
(82 = 32 + 50)
RESHOOK
(80 = 30 + 50)
HOOKERS
(80 = 30 + 50)
REHOOKS
(80 = 30 + 50)
REHOOKS
(80 = 30 + 50)
RESHOOK
(80 = 30 + 50)
REHOOKS
(80 = 30 + 50)
HOOKERS
(80 = 30 + 50)
HOOKERS
(80 = 30 + 50)
RESHOOK
(80 = 30 + 50)
REHOOKS
(80 = 30 + 50)
HOOKERS
(80 = 30 + 50)
HOOKERS
(80 = 30 + 50)
HOOKERS
(80 = 30 + 50)
REHOOKS
(80 = 30 + 50)
REHOOKS
(80 = 30 + 50)
RESHOOK
(80 = 30 + 50)
RESHOOK
(80 = 30 + 50)
RESHOOK
(80 = 30 + 50)
REHOOKS
(78 = 28 + 50)
HOOKERS
(78 = 28 + 50)
HOOKERS
(78 = 28 + 50)
REHOOKS
(78 = 28 + 50)
RESHOOK
(78 = 28 + 50)
HOOKERS
(78 = 28 + 50)
REHOOKS
(78 = 28 + 50)
RESHOOK
(78 = 28 + 50)
RESHOOK
(78 = 28 + 50)
RESHOOK
(78 = 28 + 50)
HOOKERS
(78 = 28 + 50)
RESHOOK
(78 = 28 + 50)
REHOOKS
(78 = 28 + 50)
HOOKERS
(78 = 28 + 50)
REHOOKS
(78 = 28 + 50)
WORKHOUSE
(76)
WORKHOUSE
(76)
WORKHOUSE
(76)
REHOOKS
(76 = 26 + 50)
RESHOOK
(76 = 26 + 50)
REHOOKS
(74 = 24 + 50)
HOOKERS
(74 = 24 + 50)
HOOKERS
(74 = 24 + 50)
RESHOOK
(72 = 22 + 50)
WORKHOUSE
(72)
RESHOOK
(71 = 21 + 50)
RESHOOK
(71 = 21 + 50)
RESHOOK
(70 = 20 + 50)
HOOKERS
(70 = 20 + 50)
HOOKERS
(70 = 20 + 50)
HOOKERS
(70 = 20 + 50)
REHOOKS
(70 = 20 + 50)
HOOKERS
(70 = 20 + 50)
REHOOKS
(70 = 20 + 50)
REHOOKS
(70 = 20 + 50)
WORKHOUSE
(70)
HOOKERS
(69 = 19 + 50)
HOOKERS
(69 = 19 + 50)
RESHOOK
(69 = 19 + 50)
RESHOOK
(69 = 19 + 50)
REHOOKS
(69 = 19 + 50)
REHOOKS
(69 = 19 + 50)
REHOOKS
(68 = 18 + 50)
RESHOOK
(68 = 18 + 50)
HOOKERS
(68 = 18 + 50)
RESHOOK
(68 = 18 + 50)
HOOKERS
(68 = 18 + 50)
RESHOOK
(68 = 18 + 50)
REHOOKS
(67 = 17 + 50)
RESHOOK
(66 = 16 + 50)
REHOOKS
(66 = 16 + 50)
HOOKERS
(66 = 16 + 50)
RESHOOK
(66 = 16 + 50)
RESHOOK
(66 = 16 + 50)
HOOKERS
(66 = 16 + 50)
HOOKERS
(66 = 16 + 50)
REHOOKS
(66 = 16 + 50)
REHOOKS
(66 = 16 + 50)
REHOOKS
(65 = 15 + 50)
WORKHOUSE
(60)
WORKHOUSE
(60)
WORKHOUSE
(60)
WORKHOUSE
(60)
WORKHOUSE
(58)
WORKHOUSE
(58)
HUSKER
(54)
KOSHER
(54)
REHOOK
(54)
HOOKER
(54)
HOOKER
(51)
KOSHER
(51)
REHOOK
(51)
HUSKER
(51)
HOOKS
(51)
WORKS
(51)
SHOOK
(51)
WORKHOUSE
(50)
HOOKS
(48)
WORKHOUSE
(48)
RESHOW
(48)
WORKHOUSE
(48)
RESHOW
(48)
WORK
(48)
SHOOK
(48)
HUSK
(48)
SHOWER
(48)
WORKHOUSE
(48)
WORKHOUSE
(48)
SHOWER
(48)
WORKHOUSE
(48)
WORKS
(48)
HOOK
(48)
WORKHOUSE
(48)
KOSHER
(46)
REHOOK
(46)
WORK
(45)
HUSK
(45)
WOKS
(45)
WHOSE
(45)
SHREW
(45)
WHOSE
(45)
WHOSO
(45)
SKEW
(45)
WOKE
(45)
SHREW
(45)
HOOK
(45)
WHOSO
(45)
SHOOK
(44)
REHOOK
(42)
HOOKER
(42)
REHOOK
(42)
HOWS
(42)
SHOW
(42)
HEWS
(42)
KOSHER
(42)
HUSKER
(42)
HOOKER
(42)
REHOOK
(42)
HUSKER
(42)
HUSKER
(42)
HOOKER
(42)
WORKHOUSE
(42)
WORKHOUSE
(42)

workhouse in Words With Friends™

The word workhouse is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 19

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters workhouse:

WORKHOUSE
(279)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

hookers, rehooks, reshook

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word workhouse

WORKHOUSE
(279)
WORKHOUSE
(174)
WORKHOUSE
(126)
WORKHOUSE
(93)
WORKHOUSE
(92)
WORKHOUSE
(87)
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(87)
WORKHOUSE
(81)
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(80)
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(80)
WORKHOUSE
(80)
WORKHOUSE
(76)
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(76)
WORKHOUSE
(75)
WORKHOUSE
(69)
WORKHOUSE
(66)
WORKHOUSE
(58)
WORKHOUSE
(58)
WORKHOUSE
(54)
WORKHOUSE
(46)
WORKHOUSE
(42)
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(42)
WORKHOUSE
(42)
WORKHOUSE
(42)
WORKHOUSE
(42)
WORKHOUSE
(40)
WORKHOUSE
(38)
WORKHOUSE
(38)
WORKHOUSE
(38)
WORKHOUSE
(38)
WORKHOUSE
(38)
WORKHOUSE
(38)
WORKHOUSE
(31)
WORKHOUSE
(30)
WORKHOUSE
(28)
WORKHOUSE
(28)
WORKHOUSE
(26)
WORKHOUSE
(26)
WORKHOUSE
(25)
WORKHOUSE
(25)
WORKHOUSE
(25)
WORKHOUSE
(24)
WORKHOUSE
(24)
WORKHOUSE
(24)
WORKHOUSE
(23)
WORKHOUSE
(23)
WORKHOUSE
(23)
WORKHOUSE
(23)
WORKHOUSE
(22)
WORKHOUSE
(21)
WORKHOUSE
(21)
WORKHOUSE
(21)
WORKHOUSE
(20)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In workhouse

WORKHOUSE
(279)
WORKHOUSE
(174)
WORKHOUSE
(126)
HOOKERS
(110 = 75 + 35)
HOOKERS
(110 = 75 + 35)
REHOOKS
(110 = 75 + 35)
RESHOOK
(110 = 75 + 35)
HOOKERS
(104 = 69 + 35)
HOOKERS
(104 = 69 + 35)
RESHOOK
(104 = 69 + 35)
REHOOKS
(104 = 69 + 35)
RESHOOK
(98 = 63 + 35)
REHOOKS
(98 = 63 + 35)
RESHOOK
(98 = 63 + 35)
HOOKERS
(98 = 63 + 35)
WORKHOUSE
(93)
RESHOOK
(92 = 57 + 35)
RESHOOK
(92 = 57 + 35)
WORKHOUSE
(92)
HOOKERS
(92 = 57 + 35)
REHOOKS
(87 = 52 + 35)
HOOKERS
(87 = 52 + 35)
REHOOKS
(87 = 52 + 35)
RESHOOK
(87 = 52 + 35)
HOOKERS
(87 = 52 + 35)
HOOKERS
(87 = 52 + 35)
WORKHOUSE
(87)
RESHOOK
(87 = 52 + 35)
WORKHOUSE
(87)
RESHOOK
(87 = 52 + 35)
REHOOKS
(87 = 52 + 35)
REHOOKS
(86 = 51 + 35)
REHOOKS
(86 = 51 + 35)
RESHOOK
(86 = 51 + 35)
HOOKERS
(86 = 51 + 35)
RESHOOK
(81 = 46 + 35)
REHOOKS
(81 = 46 + 35)
WORKHOUSE
(81)
REHOOKS
(80 = 45 + 35)
REHOOKS
(80 = 45 + 35)
HOOKERS
(80 = 45 + 35)
WORKHOUSE
(80)
HOOKERS
(80 = 45 + 35)
REHOOKS
(80 = 45 + 35)
RESHOOK
(80 = 45 + 35)
RESHOOK
(80 = 45 + 35)
REHOOKS
(80 = 45 + 35)
WORKHOUSE
(80)
REHOOKS
(80 = 45 + 35)
WORKHOUSE
(80)
RESHOOK
(80 = 45 + 35)
HOOKERS
(80 = 45 + 35)
WORKHOUSE
(76)
WORKHOUSE
(76)
HUSKER
(75)
RESHOW
(75)
WORKHOUSE
(75)
HOOKERS
(73 = 38 + 35)
REHOOKS
(73 = 38 + 35)
REHOOK
(72)
HOOKER
(72)
KOSHER
(72)
REHOOKS
(71 = 36 + 35)
RESHOOK
(71 = 36 + 35)
WORKHOUSE
(69)
HUSKER
(69)
HOOKERS
(67 = 32 + 35)
REHOOKS
(67 = 32 + 35)
WORKS
(66)
KOSHER
(66)
HOOKER
(66)
REHOOK
(66)
WORKHOUSE
(66)
RESHOOK
(65 = 30 + 35)
RESHOOK
(65 = 30 + 35)
HOOKERS
(65 = 30 + 35)
REHOOKS
(65 = 30 + 35)
RESHOOK
(65 = 30 + 35)
REHOOKS
(65 = 30 + 35)
HOOKERS
(65 = 30 + 35)
HOOKERS
(65 = 30 + 35)
HOOKERS
(65 = 30 + 35)
REHOOKS
(65 = 30 + 35)
RESHOOK
(65 = 30 + 35)
HOOKERS
(65 = 30 + 35)
REHOOKS
(65 = 30 + 35)
RESHOOK
(65 = 30 + 35)
SHOWER
(63)
RESHOOK
(63 = 28 + 35)
REHOOKS
(63 = 28 + 35)
SHOOK
(63)
HOOKERS
(63 = 28 + 35)
HOOKERS
(63 = 28 + 35)
RESHOOK
(63 = 28 + 35)
RESHOOK
(63 = 28 + 35)
HUSK
(63)
RESHOOK
(63 = 28 + 35)
HUSKER
(63)
HOOKERS
(63 = 28 + 35)
HOOKERS
(63 = 28 + 35)
REHOOKS
(63 = 28 + 35)
RESHOOK
(63 = 28 + 35)
HOOKS
(63)
HOOKERS
(63 = 28 + 35)
REHOOKS
(63 = 28 + 35)
REHOOKS
(63 = 28 + 35)
WORK
(63)
RESHOOK
(61 = 26 + 35)
REHOOKS
(61 = 26 + 35)
HOOKERS
(61 = 26 + 35)
HOOKERS
(61 = 26 + 35)
HOOKERS
(61 = 26 + 35)
RESHOOK
(61 = 26 + 35)
RESHOOK
(61 = 26 + 35)
REHOOKS
(61 = 26 + 35)
HOOKERS
(61 = 26 + 35)
REHOOKS
(61 = 26 + 35)
REHOOKS
(61 = 26 + 35)
REHOOKS
(61 = 26 + 35)
HOOKERS
(61 = 26 + 35)
REHOOKS
(61 = 26 + 35)
RESHOOK
(61 = 26 + 35)
RESHOOK
(61 = 26 + 35)
HOOKERS
(61 = 26 + 35)
HOOKERS
(61 = 26 + 35)
RESHOOK
(61 = 26 + 35)
RESHOOK
(61 = 26 + 35)
REHOOKS
(61 = 26 + 35)
REHOOKS
(60 = 25 + 35)
REHOOK
(60)
KOSHER
(60)
WORKS
(60)
HOOK
(60)
RESHOOK
(60 = 25 + 35)
HOOKER
(60)
RESHOOK
(59 = 24 + 35)
WORKHOUSE
(58)
HOOKERS
(58 = 23 + 35)
WORKHOUSE
(58)
WORK
(57)
SKEW
(57)
HUSKER
(57)
WOOERS
(57)
SHOWER
(57)
WOKS
(57)
ROOKS
(57)
WOKE
(57)
RESHOW
(57)
HOOKERS
(56 = 21 + 35)
HOOKERS
(56 = 21 + 35)
RESHOOK
(56 = 21 + 35)
REHOOKS
(56 = 21 + 35)
REHOOKS
(56 = 21 + 35)
REHOOKS
(56 = 21 + 35)
RESHOOK
(55 = 20 + 35)
HOOKERS
(55 = 20 + 35)
RESHOOK
(55 = 20 + 35)
REHOOK
(54)
WHOSO
(54)
WORKHOUSE
(54)
KOSHER
(54)
HOOKERS
(54 = 19 + 35)
RESHOOK
(54 = 19 + 35)
ROOK
(54)
HOOKER
(54)
HOOKERS
(54 = 19 + 35)
RESHOOK
(54 = 19 + 35)
REHOOKS
(54 = 19 + 35)
SHREW
(54)
WHOSE
(54)
REHOOKS
(54 = 19 + 35)
RESHOOK
(54 = 19 + 35)
HOOKERS
(54 = 19 + 35)
HOOKERS
(53 = 18 + 35)
REHOOKS
(53 = 18 + 35)
HOOKERS
(53 = 18 + 35)
HOOKERS
(53 = 18 + 35)
REHOOKS
(53 = 18 + 35)
REHOOKS
(53 = 18 + 35)
REHOOKS
(52 = 17 + 35)
HOOKERS
(52 = 17 + 35)
RESHOOK
(52 = 17 + 35)
REHOOKS
(52 = 17 + 35)
RESHOOK
(52 = 17 + 35)
HUSKER
(52)
HOOKERS
(52 = 17 + 35)
HUSKER
(52)
RESHOOK
(52 = 17 + 35)
RESHOOK
(52 = 17 + 35)
REHOOKS
(52 = 17 + 35)
RESHOOK
(52 = 17 + 35)
HOOKERS
(52 = 17 + 35)
HOOKERS
(52 = 17 + 35)
HOOKERS
(52 = 17 + 35)
RESHOOK
(52 = 17 + 35)
HUSKER
(51)
REHOOKS
(51 = 16 + 35)
HOOKS
(51)
RESHOW
(51)
SHOW
(51)

Words within the letters of workhouse

2 letter words in workhouse (11 words)

6 letter words in workhouse (7 words)

7 letter words in workhouse (3 words)

8 letter words in workhouse (1 word)

9 letter words in workhouse (Anagrams) (2 words)

workhouse + 1 blank (1 word)

workhouse + 2 blanks (1 word)

Words containing the sequence workhouse

Words that start with workhouse (2 words)

Words with workhouse in them (1 word)

Words that end with workhouse (1 word)

Word Growth involving workhouse

Shorter words in workhouse

us use house

or work

Longer words containing workhouse

workhouses