HADS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. HADS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HADS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HADS is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HADS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How HADS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in HADS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 13,615.
What stands out about HADS
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of HADS
The 4 tiles of HADS in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with HADS
1 longer words begin with HADS.
Words ending in HADS
7 words end in HADS. Useful as a back hook: play HADS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in HADS
Common questions about HADS
- Is HADS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HADS is not in it.
- How many points is HADS worth?
- HADS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HADS?
- HADS takes 3 hooks: 2 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of HADS:
Open HADS in the Word Finder