HARSHLY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. HARSHLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HARSHLY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HARSHLY is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HARSHLY
No single letter turns HARSHLY into another word.
How HARSHLY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HARSHLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,264 thousand.
What stands out about HARSHLY
- HARSHLY gets by on a single vowel across 7 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does HARSHLY mean in Scrabble?
HARSHLY is the adverb formed from HARSH.
HARSH(adjective) — Unpleasantly rough, severe, or harmful to the senses; excessively strict, cruel, or unforgiving in manner or judgment.
Shorter words from the letters in HARSHLY
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Common questions about HARSHLY
- Is HARSHLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HARSHLY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HARSHLY worth?
- HARSHLY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HARSHLY?
- No single letter can be added to HARSHLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HARSHLY:
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