HAMARTIA is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. HAMARTIA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HAMARTIA?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HAMARTIA is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HAMARTIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hamartiasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HAMARTIA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in HAMARTIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HAMARTIA has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HAMARTIA mean in Scrabble?
noun
literary
A fatal flaw or error of judgment in a tragic hero that brings about his or her downfall.
The term comes from Aristotle's discussion of tragedy. In Shakespeare's Othello, readers often point to jealousy as the hamartia, though critics argue over what counts.
How HAMARTIA is used
Used in literary criticism when analysing tragic characters.
- Pride is the hamartia that destroys the king in the play.
- Students were asked to identify the hamartia of the main character.
- Hamartia is not mere bad luck but a flaw within the hero.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HAMARTIA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HAMARTIA
1 longer words begin with HAMARTIA.
Shorter words from the letters in HAMARTIA
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Common questions about HAMARTIA
- Is HAMARTIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HAMARTIA, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HAMARTIA worth?
- HAMARTIA is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HAMARTIA mean?
- A fatal flaw or error of judgment in a tragic hero that brings about his or her downfall.
- What letters can be added to HAMARTIA?
- HAMARTIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HAMARTIA:
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