HAIRST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. HAIRST 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HAIRST?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HAIRST is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HAIRST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hairstsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HAIRST scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in HAIRST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 51,100.
Anagrams of HAIRST
The 6 tiles of HAIRST in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with HAIRST
11 longer words begin with HAIRST.
Shorter words from the letters in HAIRST
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Common questions about HAIRST
- Is HAIRST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HAIRST is not in it.
- How many points is HAIRST worth?
- HAIRST is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HAIRST?
- HAIRST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HAIRST:
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