HAIRSPLITTER is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. HAIRSPLITTER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
h4a1i1r1s1p3l1i1t1t1e1r1
PlayableHAIRSPLITTER · 12 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HAIRSPLITTER?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.42
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.25%
Our own measure of how useful HAIRSPLITTER is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HAIRSPLITTER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hairsplittersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HAIRSPLITTER scores
Scrabble h4a1i1r1s1p3l1i1t1t1e1r1 17
Words with Friends h3a1i1r1s1p4l2i1t1t1e1r1 18
Face value of the 12 tiles in HAIRSPLITTER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HAIRSPLITTER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HAIRSPLITTER
1 longer words begin with HAIRSPLITTER.
Shorter words from the letters in HAIRSPLITTER
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Common questions about HAIRSPLITTER
- Is HAIRSPLITTER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HAIRSPLITTER, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HAIRSPLITTER worth?
- HAIRSPLITTER is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HAIRSPLITTER?
- HAIRSPLITTER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of HAIRSPLITTER:
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