HAIRY is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. HAIRY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HAIRY?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HAIRY is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HAIRY
No single letter turns HAIRY into another word.
How HAIRY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in HAIRY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,728.
What does HAIRY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Covered with or having a lot of hair; informally, alarming, dangerous, or difficult to manage.
In its literal sense, hairy simply describes skin, an animal, or a plant covered thickly with hair or hairlike growth, as with a hairy arm or a hairy caterpillar. Informally, the word jumps from texture to tension: a hairy drive through a storm or a hairy business deal is one that feels risky and hard to control, as if the situation itself has gotten out of hand. Both senses share the idea of something rough, thick, and not easily smoothed over.
How HAIRY is used
The literal sense is neutral and common; the "dangerous or difficult" sense is informal, typical of casual spoken English.
- The dog had a thick, hairy coat that shed everywhere.
- His hairy arms were covered in scratches from the hike.
- The landing in high wind was a genuinely hairy moment.
- She brushed a hairy caterpillar off her sleeve.
- Negotiating the contract turned into a hairy ordeal.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HAIRY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HAIRY
2 longer words begin with HAIRY.
Shorter words from the letters in HAIRY
Common questions about HAIRY
- Is HAIRY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HAIRY, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HAIRY worth?
- HAIRY is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HAIRY mean?
- Covered with or having a lot of hair; informally, alarming, dangerous, or difficult to manage.
- What letters can be added to HAIRY?
- No single letter can be added to HAIRY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of HAIRY:
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