HAIRDRIER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. HAIRDRIER 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 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept HAIRDRIER?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HAIRDRIER is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HAIRDRIER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hairdriersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HAIRDRIER scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in HAIRDRIER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 3 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HAIRDRIER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HAIRDRIER
1 longer words begin with HAIRDRIER.
Shorter words from the letters in HAIRDRIER
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Common questions about HAIRDRIER
- Is HAIRDRIER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HAIRDRIER, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HAIRDRIER worth?
- HAIRDRIER is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HAIRDRIER?
- HAIRDRIER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HAIRDRIER:
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