HARASS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. HARASS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HARASS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HARASS is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HARASS
No single letter turns HARASS into another word.
How HARASS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in HARASS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 459,897.
What does HARASS mean in Scrabble?
verb
To trouble or annoy someone again and again, or to attack an enemy with repeated small raids.
Harass is used for steady pressure that wears a person down, whether it comes from unwelcome remarks, repeated calls or constant demands. In law it names unlawful conduct that makes another person feel threatened or distressed. In war it describes small, repeated attacks that tire an enemy without a full battle. The word comes from an old French term for setting a dog on someone.
How HARASS is used
Standard in everyday and legal English; stress is placed on either syllable.
- Callers continued to harass her at all hours.
- Small raids were meant to harass the retreating army.
- The law protects tenants from landlords who harass them.
- He was told to stop trying to harass his old colleagues.
- Gulls harass the fishermen for scraps at the harbour.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HARASS and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of HARASS
The 6 tiles of HARASS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with HARASS
10 longer words begin with HARASS.
Shorter words from the letters in HARASS
Common questions about HARASS
- Is HARASS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HARASS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HARASS worth?
- HARASS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HARASS mean?
- To trouble or annoy someone again and again, or to attack an enemy with repeated small raids.
- What letters can be added to HARASS?
- No single letter can be added to HARASS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HARASS:
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