HARBOURSIDE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. HARBOURSIDE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept HARBOURSIDE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HARBOURSIDE is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HARBOURSIDE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
harboursidesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HARBOURSIDE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in HARBOURSIDE, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HARBOURSIDE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HARBOURSIDE
- HARBOURSIDE contains every vowel — A, E, I, O and U.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with HARBOURSIDE
1 longer words begin with HARBOURSIDE.
Shorter words from the letters in HARBOURSIDE
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Common questions about HARBOURSIDE
- Is HARBOURSIDE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HARBOURSIDE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HARBOURSIDE worth?
- HARBOURSIDE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HARBOURSIDE?
- HARBOURSIDE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of HARBOURSIDE:
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