HAPHTARAH is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 20 points
Yes for Scrabble. HAPHTARAH is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
Which word lists accept HAPHTARAH?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HAPHTARAH is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HAPHTARAH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
haphtarahsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HAPHTARAH scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in HAPHTARAH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 3 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. HAPHTARAH needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about HAPHTARAH
- HAPHTARAH begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with HAPHTARAH
1 longer words begin with HAPHTARAH.
Shorter words from the letters in HAPHTARAH
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Common questions about HAPHTARAH
- Is HAPHTARAH valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HAPHTARAH is not in it.
- How many points is HAPHTARAH worth?
- HAPHTARAH is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HAPHTARAH?
- HAPHTARAH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HAPHTARAH:
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