HAIRWORK is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. HAIRWORK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HAIRWORK?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HAIRWORK is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HAIRWORK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hairworksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HAIRWORK scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HAIRWORK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HAIRWORK has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HAIRWORK mean in Scrabble?
noun
Articles, such as wigs or ornaments, that are made from human hair, or the craft of making them.
In earlier centuries hairwork was a popular keepsake craft, with jewellery woven from the hair of loved ones. Today the word mostly appears in museum catalogues and craft histories.
How HAIRWORK is used
Hairwork is used for both the skill and the finished objects, usually in historical or craft contexts.
- The museum displayed a Victorian brooch made of delicate hairwork.
- Her grandmother still practised hairwork as a hobby.
- Fine hairwork requires patience and very steady hands.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HAIRWORK and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HAIRWORK
1 longer words begin with HAIRWORK.
Shorter words from the letters in HAIRWORK
Showing 40 of 101. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about HAIRWORK
- Is HAIRWORK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HAIRWORK, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HAIRWORK worth?
- HAIRWORK is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HAIRWORK mean?
- Articles, such as wigs or ornaments, that are made from human hair, or the craft of making them.
- What letters can be added to HAIRWORK?
- HAIRWORK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HAIRWORK:
Open HAIRWORK in the Word Finder