HARBOUR is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. HARBOUR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HARBOUR?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HARBOUR is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HARBOUR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
harboursChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HARBOUR scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HARBOUR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 926,363.
What does HARBOUR mean in Scrabble?
verb
British
To harbour is to give shelter to someone or something, or to hold a feeling or thought in the mind.
People can harbour a fugitive, a germ or a grudge, and the common thread is keeping something hidden or protected. As a noun the British spelling means a sheltered port for ships.
How HARBOUR is used
Harbour is the British spelling; American writers use harbor.
- The village refused to harbour the escaped prisoner.
- Old pipes can harbour bacteria.
- He did not harbour any hope of winning.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HARBOUR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with HARBOUR
12 longer words begin with HARBOUR.
Shorter words from the letters in HARBOUR
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Common questions about HARBOUR
- Is HARBOUR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HARBOUR, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HARBOUR worth?
- HARBOUR is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HARBOUR mean?
- To harbour is to give shelter to someone or something, or to hold a feeling or thought in the mind.
- What letters can be added to HARBOUR?
- HARBOUR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HARBOUR:
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