HAIRBREADTH is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. HAIRBREADTH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HAIRBREADTH?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HAIRBREADTH is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HAIRBREADTH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hairbreadthsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HAIRBREADTH scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in HAIRBREADTH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HAIRBREADTH has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HAIRBREADTH
- HAIRBREADTH begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with HAIRBREADTH
1 longer words begin with HAIRBREADTH.
Shorter words from the letters in HAIRBREADTH
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Common questions about HAIRBREADTH
- Is HAIRBREADTH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HAIRBREADTH, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HAIRBREADTH worth?
- HAIRBREADTH is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HAIRBREADTH?
- HAIRBREADTH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of HAIRBREADTH:
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