HAIRDRYER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. HAIRDRYER 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 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept HAIRDRYER?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HAIRDRYER is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HAIRDRYER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hairdryersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HAIRDRYER scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in HAIRDRYER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 3 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HAIRDRYER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HAIRDRYER
1 longer words begin with HAIRDRYER.
Shorter words from the letters in HAIRDRYER
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Common questions about HAIRDRYER
- Is HAIRDRYER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HAIRDRYER, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HAIRDRYER worth?
- HAIRDRYER is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HAIRDRYER?
- HAIRDRYER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HAIRDRYER:
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